Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 11:01:30 +0000 From: Stacey Roberts <stacey@vickiandstacey.com> To: "Cordula's Web" <cpghost@cordula.ws> Cc: stacey@vickiandstacey.com Subject: Re: /usr/src/UPDATING vs FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-04:04.tcp Message-ID: <20040306110130.GL359@crom.vickiandstacey.com> In-Reply-To: <20040306105152.66A8940827@fw.farid-hajji.net> References: <20040306104838.GK359@crom.vickiandstacey.com> <20040306105152.66A8940827@fw.farid-hajji.net>
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Hello,
Thanks for the reply.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cordula's Web <cpghost@cordula.ws>"
To: To stacey@vickiandstacey.com
Date: Sat, 06 Mar, 2004 10:51 GMT
Subject: Re: /usr/src/UPDATING vs FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-04:04.tcp
> > I've just (with cvsup) started upgrading one of my boxes in
> > line with the recent advisory (FreeBSD Security Advisory
> > FreeBSD-SA-04:04.tcp), and I'm at the point where I am reading
> > /usr/src/UPDATING as per all recommendations from the HandBook
> > to various user group advisories.
> >
> > Aren't details of this advisory (and others?) supposed to be in
> > /usr/src/UPDATING? I only askbecause I'd not want to proceed from
> > this point only to realise later on that the system *wasn't* patched
> > after all.
>
> UPDATING is not the place for this. You'll have to check the
> revisions of the files manually against those in the advisory.
>
Okay.., cheers for that. I appreciate your taking the time.
Regards,
Stacey
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Stacey Roberts
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Web: www.vickiandstacey.com
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