[2768] in SIPB_Linux_Development
Re: updating sipb-nfs, security patches, inconsistencies
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Aaron M. Ucko)
Thu Aug 26 09:26:52 1999
To: Kevin Fu <fubob@MIT.EDU>
Cc: linux-dev@MIT.EDU
From: amu@MIT.EDU (Aaron M. Ucko)
Date: 26 Aug 1999 09:26:34 -0400
In-Reply-To: Kevin Fu's message of "Thu, 26 Aug 1999 09:18:44 EDT"
Kevin Fu <fubob@MIT.EDU> writes:
> the redhat security patches are starting to pile up. If we do not
> update sipb-nfs, frosh will likely install vulnerable linux servers
> RSN. if you don't have time to update sipb-nfs, can you explain which
> update file(s) to tweak? Today I added:
I can deal over the weekend; since frosh will still be in temporary
housing, lack IP addresses, etc., that probably won't be too late.
> points to 5.2. an update.pl does not exist for redhat 5.2, only for
> 4.2.
/mit/linux/update-new.pl works for both; that's what we should be
advertising now.
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Aaron M. Ucko, KB1CJC <amu@mit.edu> (finger amu@monk.mit.edu)
