[kernel-sec-discuss] r1622 - / active retired

[Michael Gilbert]

On Tue,  1 Dec 2009 22:42:07 +0000 Moritz Muehlenhoff wrote:
> Author: jmm
> Date: 2009-12-01 22:42:07 +0000 (Tue, 01 Dec 2009)
> New Revision: 1622
> 
> Added:
>    CVE-2004-2135
>    retired/CVE-2004-2136
> Removed:
>    active/CVE-2004-2135
>    active/CVE-2004-2136
> Modified:
>    active/CVE-2009-2691
> Log:
> retire historic crypto disk issues

even though these issues are "ancient," doesn't it make sense to do
some checking (or downgrading) before tossing them into the abyss? it
doesn't actually cause any harm to keep issues open, where on the other
hand it could be a problem to forget about them.

mike