On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 at 13:18:42 +0000, Maurizio Lemmo - Tannoiser wrote: > On martedà 29 marzo 2005, alle 00:34, Adam M. wrote: > > >But 2.4.18 is the Debian stable kernel, which gets security updates > > >and patches, no? > > > > No, it doesn't. I really think that packages like this old kernel > > should be removed from the mirrors, or at least updated with big fat > > warning. > > Sorry, but this isn't correct. kernel 2.4.18-1 in woody is patched > against known vulnerability.
The security team have quietly stopped updating it, preferring to concentrate on the Sarge kernels. > Recent [vulnerabilities] involve code not present in this release of > kernel. Some of them, maybe. But take a look at #289708 for an example of an unfixed vulnerability in Woody's 2.4.18. S. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
