Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 20:06:39 +0100 From: Remko Lodder <remko@FreeBSD.org> To: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> Cc: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org, Joe <j.harman@f5.com> Subject: Re: how to read security advisories Message-ID: <8C3865D6-0291-4756-B9EA-F3DB445DD9CC@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1402271108410.37359@wonkity.com> References: <etPan.530d0f9a.6b8b4567.3ab2@shiny.int.lineratesystems.com> <44fvn64qaf.fsf@lowell-desk.lan> <etPan.530e13fb.3006c83e.302e@shiny.int.lineratesystems.com> <444n3kvhsy.fsf@lowell-desk.lan> <etPan.530f7979.6590700b.302e@shiny.int.lineratesystems.com> <etPan.530f7de2.5f5e7fd0.302e@shiny.int.lineratesystems.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1402271108410.37359@wonkity.com>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] On 27 Feb 2014, at 19:09, Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> wrote: > On Thu, 27 Feb 2014, Joe wrote: > >> Builds which do not have the -p suffix in their release string do not have a patch level. >> >> Or maybe it's more accurate to say "If your release string does not contain the -p suffix, your build is not from the patched security branch"? > ?? >> I'm sure you know better than I how to state this in a technically correct way. > > "Release strings without a -p suffix have not been patched.” Have not yet received a Security Advisory and/or Errata Notice. A non -p system is fully patched and ready to go when it had been released, though afterwards flaws and problems can be found that were not known yet, needing it to be updated, to be able to see that, the -pX comes into play. It’s safe to assume that only -pX systems are either because of a SA or an EN. :) Remko > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-doc@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-doc > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-doc-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- /"\ Best regards, | remko@FreeBSD.org \ / Remko Lodder | remko@EFnet X http://www.evilcoder.org/ | / \ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | Against HTML Mail and News [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Comment: GPGTools - http://gpgtools.org iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJTD4y/AAoJEKjD27JZ84ywVtoP/iMCmOhTMWHO3A53NP6gI8Az WJ0LTRRQfsR7dkXYs5CvXhwd70zFqWo03Wuk9YXiLotaU155V92mTShq6J7WWOmB znLu2CmuWxbAItJaI7/tokQlfowIEIhhjDki+V6r8qFgFVYFrSpTvbeCGhiYQOSg zt9ogclq3HfxoCzrXQixgne3w5pd9phve1SQsLS0NgujN44afCFmE6iHemPLELVH BzG+kr3OsJl1p/H4CiIki8YNWRzqSoWqqUnO/YBQ+TAbUztpuQa5qec8o13Z1SDb BRugUPuE8pvXccZFi9lobpa8jD4l5YdhdGChX/9bk8kmUoAFyGpI8UpDYkO2cvdh zAQZnJ4sAntwZrgQBRZMaKwJjN99MZFZqZqx0jUkepU10qNRBp9Ns1oGh2dJEqsI RShG0FwWh8nAQw1NSI7wh2qAHopOipcOhI9DbfNEieBBVz5Ezxf7eYc+hYnLNXDS 1ggW3MkXwVLpcQlF3sJc77Z0ffKgymfz2VsXc+EMKi4cpg5XSdIilqHY5xG8Mxr7 xbaaLBTl2fa0Cz9U0vmnoUQOb8thLAphDJGBCASr9h7M4KCYF/R4udLT7TY/l+wK ZWQlYkBNLCjF8z3AoJbRQYM8YTPX5aBqVSO91dPKa65TNJWqAv2ME9qMlw43P5kv 475aq+3/RAgJuSdB+Yo9 =aaUT -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----help
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