Careful reading, as opposed to blindly applying updates, is often
rewarded. If you aren't running telnetd, it follows that you are not
vulnerable to the most serious exploit addressed by the patch (remote
root).
I have had no trouble since applying the patch to 7.4 and 8.2 systems. YMMV.
Given th
>If a security advisory is announced, you have to patch, period!
>Happy holidays to all. Black hats too :)
>--
>George
It is up to the sysadmin.
If your services are not affected, there is no need to patch.
Although it's best to always keep your systems up to the latest.
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