Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 09:49:42 -0500 From: <freebsd@critesclan.com> To: "Freebsd-Security@Freebsd. Org" <freebsd-security@freebsd.org> Subject: versions and up-to-date... Message-ID: <HCEOIHDIFOIIAGKAGBCHOEOJCMAA.freebsd@critesclan.com> In-Reply-To: <20030807125705.GO358@straylight.oblivion.bg>
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This is not really a security related issue, but since we're talking about releases and such, it kind of ties in. I do a CVSup every week, using the "tag=." method. It is my assumption that I am getting the latest-and-greatest version, so I'm on the bleeding edge of the 5.X system. Is that correct? Further, I assume that as soon as any security patch is available, I will get it as well, since I'm keeping up-to-date with the latest-and-greatest. So are my two assumptions correct? Thanks muchly... Lee -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-security@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-security@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Peter Pentchev Sent: Thursday, 07 August 2003 07:57 To: Francisco Reyes Cc: Jacques A. Vidrine; FreeBSD Security List Subject: Re: Checking realpath file up to date On Thu, Aug 07, 2003 at 08:50:56AM -0400, Francisco Reyes wrote: > On Wed, 6 Aug 2003, Jacques A. Vidrine wrote: > > > Sounds like you cvsup'd RELENG_4, not RELENG_4_8. > > > I went back to the handbook to read the difference between these two. > If I understand correct RELENG_4 is basically the latest of the 4.X > branch. The RELENG_# are basically only security patches for a particular > 4.# release. Do I understand it correctly? If you meant RELENG_4_# where you said RELENG_#, then yes, this is correct. The RELENG_4 branch was not affected, since shortly after FreeBSD 4.8-RELEASE was out, a new version of realpath(3) was imported into the tree, and it did not have this problem. Thus, if you have a reasonably recent -STABLE (you seem to, since you mention realpath.c rev. 1.9.2.2), there's nothing to fear - not for this problem, at least. G'luck, Peter -- Peter Pentchev roam@ringlet.net roam@sbnd.net roam@FreeBSD.org PGP key: http://people.FreeBSD.org/~roam/roam.key.asc Key fingerprint FDBA FD79 C26F 3C51 C95E DF9E ED18 B68D 1619 4553 I am the meaning of this sentence.
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