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Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 21:20:32 -0500 (CDT)
From: Mike Silbersack <silby@silby.com>
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On Tue, 15 Apr 2003, Alexander Leidinger wrote:

> On Mon, 14 Apr 2003 15:35:18 -0500 (CDT)
> Mike Silbersack <silby@silby.com> wrote:
>
> > Also note that our initial syncookie implementation was flawed, and
> > should be patched or disabled if you're running a 4.7 or older kernel.
> > (See the recent security advisory for more info.)
>
> If I read UPDATING correctly, it's patched in a 4.7-p6 kernel, so this
> should be "if you're running a 4.7-p5 or older kernel".
>
> Bye,
> Alexander.

Sounds right.  The security branches which the SA says are patched can be
trusted, I just assumed that everyone knew that.

Mike "Silby" Silbersack