Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 14:37:01 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug White <dwhite@gumbysoft.com> To: Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com> Cc: Haim Ashkenazi <haim@babysnakes.org> Subject: Re: keeping my freebsd secure... Message-ID: <20040612143602.D74026@carver.gumbysoft.com> In-Reply-To: <40CB2BC2.4070201@mac.com> References: <pan.2004.06.12.09.01.59.52173@babysnakes.org> <40CB2BC2.4070201@mac.com>
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On Sat, 12 Jun 2004, Chuck Swiger wrote: > > also, if the PNG library having vulnerabilities (as it is now on my > > system) and I update the ports and compile it, do I have to update all the > > ports or only this one (will php break if I won't upgrade it)? > > That depends on whether the newer version of PNG retains shlib > backwards-compatibility with the older version. Good software tends to be > fine, other software where the authors are less concerned about retaining > compatibility with previous versions may require one to recompile dependent > ports as well. Note that portupgrade hoards old shared library versions in /usr/(local/)?lib/compat, so as long as the library version changes, you won't get bit by these types of incompatible upgrades. -- Doug White | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve dwhite@gumbysoft.com | www.FreeBSD.org
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