Any sane distro syncs with git rather than kernel tar.gz's, so you shouldn't be affected. The danger (unconfirmed) is if the kernel.org tar.gz's were compromised.
Read the slashdot discussion for (some) insight. P. -- Evolution (n): A hypothetical process whereby infinitely improbable events occur with alarming frequency, order arises from chaos, and no one is given credit. On 1 September 2011 12:48, joachim Gwoke <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 21 > > Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 09:31:06 +0300 > > From: Paul Bagyenda <[email protected]> > > To: Uganda Linux User Group <[email protected]> > > Subject: [LUG] kernel.org gets broken into > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > > > Ahem. > > > > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/08/31/linux_kernel_security_breach/ > > -------------- next part -------------- > > > > > > To what end is this effort? > I mean when does it get to worry me at the downstream end? > > > regards > Joachim > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. >
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