Re: Linux 2.6.25.6

From: Alexey Dobriyan
Date: Tue Jun 10 2008 - 16:01:58 EST


On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 09:17:26PM +0200, markus reichelt wrote:
> * Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <hmh@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 09 Jun 2008, Chris Wright wrote:
> > > We (the -stable team) are announcing the release of the 2.6.25.6
> > > kernel.
> > >
> > > It contains a number of assorted bugfixes all over the tree. Users are
> > > encouraged to update.
> >
> > It also contains at least one security bugfix, as some were quick
> > to point out in not-so-kind words:
> >
> > http://lwn.net/Articles/285438/
>
> I agree that security bugfixes should be pointed out more clearly.

Person fixing a bug may not realize he fixes security-sensitive bug.
Or simply doesn't care because there are 5 more to fix for today.

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