Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 11 May 2006 12:07:45 +0100 | From | "Nick Warne" <> | Subject | Re: Linux 2.6.16.16 |
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On 11/05/06, Maciej Soltysiak <solt2@dns.toxicfilms.tv> wrote:
> But this one looks important, something that every kernel build > has in its code path, however I am unable to say if I need it badly > or maybe not. > > The url: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-1860 > says nothing about it. > > Could we have a word or two under each patchlet that would qualify them > somehow? > Like: > "Important, not required for all, apply if using SCTP" > "Important, required for all, may *do bad things*, apply ASAP" > "Critical, required for all, surely will *do bad things*, apply ASAP"
This is exactly my thoughts. I read the changelog:
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.16
and it does look important, but I am not sure either if I need to apply.
Good suggestion, Maciej!
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