Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [security] Big problem on 2.0.x? (fwd) | Date | Wed, 15 Dec 1999 13:10:52 +0000 (GMT) | From | Alan Cox <> |
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> > 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 have no idea. I don't have time to sort out 2.0,but i do have time to review a 2.0.39 suggested set from someone who is willing to do all the leg work.
> (Oh, and what "other chunk of bugs" are you talking about?! If this chunk > is very great, I might get cold feet...)
I have an in queue of about 20 items from 2.0.37 stuff - mostly driver updates. > > > > 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. > > > /David > _ _ > // David Weinehall <tao@acc.umu.se> /> Northern lights wander \\ > // Project MCA Linux hacker // Dance across the winter sky // > \> http://www.acc.umu.se/~tao/ </ Full colour fire </ > > >
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