Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 15 Dec 1999 11:32:29 +0100 (MET) | From | David Weinehall <> | Subject | Re: [security] Big problem on 2.0.x? (fwd) |
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On Wed, 15 Dec 1999, Alan Cox wrote:
> > Alan, would you consider a v2.0.39 with just this fix (possibly something > > else if something else has come up)?! > > If you want to become 2.0.x maintainer and fix this and the other chunk of > bugs then be my guest. I don't really have time to worry about 2.0, 2.2 and > 2.3.34.
Ok. As long as everyone else accepts it. What does the almighty penguin say about this?
I REALLY need to know KNOW whether people accept me or not. I won't mind being critised now, as long as complaints are laid out in a serious manner. If any of you has anything on your minds that you don't want to discuss openly on the list, feel free to reply privately.
(Oh, and what "other chunk of bugs" are you talking about?! If this chunk is very great, I might get cold feet...)
> > There are a LOT of people still using v2.0.xx systems, and releasing a fix > > would show them that we really care. > > Im working on the basis of only caring about external exploitable holes.
Well, that's rational, I can agree to that. Can't help that I'm a little pedantic sometimes, I guess.
Then again, there are probably tons of ways to crash a v2.0.xx kernel that won't get fixed. But this one has gotten quite some attention, that's why I want it fixed. There are probably a few more such.
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