Re: How to know which 2.6.16 "sub-minor" kernel I'm running
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Greg Folkert wrote:
> On Thu, 2006-07-13 at 14:01 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote:
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>> The latest 2.6.16 version is 2.6.16.24, which was released on
>> 2006-07-06. linux-source-2.6.16 v2.6.16-16 is timestamped 2006-07-08.
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>> $ apt-cache policy linux-source-2.6.16
>> linux-source-2.6.16:
>> Installed: 2.6.16-16
>> Candidate: 2.6.16-16
>> Version table:
>> *** 2.6.16-16 0
>> 500 ftp://mirrors.kernel.org unstable/main Packages
>> 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
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> You aren't asking the right question here.
>
> There isn't much correlation to 2.6.16-16 for a Debian Kernel as
> compared to a sub-minor like 2.6.16.24. At least as much as I can tell
> from the Debian Kernel list and Commits being done on costa.d.o.
>
> The Debian Kernel has significant patches applied to it that fix a
> "certain number" of problems or features misbehaviors, then the
> <Ethereal Gods in charge of the Debian Kernel Team> decide to issue an
> epoch or incremental. There are changelogs you can get to see where
> everything comes along from.
Thanks. I looked in the 2.6.16-16 changelog.Debian.gz and see that
it mentions "Add stable release 2.6.16.21". So, this kernel is
vulnerable to the local root exploit that bit gluck?
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Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA USA
Is "common sense" really valid?
For example, it is "common sense" to white-power racists that
whites are superior to blacks, and that those with brown skins
are mud people.
However, that "common sense" is obviously wrong.
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