----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric D Nielsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <debian-security@lists.debian.org> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 7:48 PM Subject: Upgrading Kernels...
> I'm a little confused as to how/when I should upgrade my kernel. I'm not > subscribed to this list a present, so please include me in the cc. > > I've seen several of the security annoucements concerning new/patched > versions of several of the Linux kernels, but I'm seldom sure if it > applies to me. apt-get update; apt-get upgrade normally do not find > any packages. (I have the security server in the source list.) > > I'm using the 2.4.18.bf2.4 kernel. I saw that new headers for it were > added to the security server recently, but don't know what else is > needed. Does the machine need to be reboot'ed, after the apt-get upgrade? > > I saw that kernel images were provided for some of the other Linux kernels, > but not for the bf2.4 variant. Does this mean that the bf2.4 variant is > already safe/patched as is, or that the packager/maintainer hasn't gotten to > it yet? > > I'm a little wary of moving off the bf2.4, it seems to be the only one that > likes my network configuration. Several of the machines I need to administer > are hard to get local access to, so if the network goes, I'm out of luck. > > Please advise. Thank you. > > Eric Nielsen > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hi It seems at kernel-image-2.4.18-bf2.4 and kernel-image-2.4.18-1-686 are patched. and i belive all of stock kernels are patched. bf2.4 variant published i remembered at 2.12.03. Traditionally Debian apt-get update/upgrade can't upgrade kernel. This is'nt always true. May be you should tray apt-get install kernel-image-2.4.18.bf2.4 if kernel is older this will install new kernel over your existing on. hope this help Riku