[17980] in bugtraq
Re: Xato commentary on MS security bulletins
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Theodor Bucher)
Sun Dec 10 16:54:44 2000
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Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 15:48:11 +0100
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From: Theodor Bucher <theodor.bucher@PHARMA.NOVARTIS.COM>
To: BUGTRAQ@SECURITYFOCUS.COM
> it would be nice if the bulletin also contained a MD5 or CRC32
checksum so that truly paranoid could verify the validity of a file.
It's not necessary to be truly paranoid. It's sufficient just to want to
verify that:
- you have the right patch file in your hands;
- you have the right version of the patchfile;
- you have an uncorrupted download.
... before wasting your time in case you haven't.
