[kernel-sec-discuss] r1745 - dsa-texts

Dann Frazier dannf at alioth.debian.org
Tue Feb 23 00:57:48 UTC 2010


Author: dannf
Date: 2010-02-23 00:57:47 +0000 (Tue, 23 Feb 2010)
New Revision: 1745

Modified:
   dsa-texts/2.6.18.dfsg.1-26etch2
Log:
dropped the "barring a critical" thing because we might not do one even if a critical issue shows up - but if one came out e.g. next week and was easy to fix, we probably would anyway and said its the final 2.6.18 - a 2.6.24 one is in prep too


Modified: dsa-texts/2.6.18.dfsg.1-26etch2
===================================================================
--- dsa-texts/2.6.18.dfsg.1-26etch2	2010-02-23 00:46:51 UTC (rev 1744)
+++ dsa-texts/2.6.18.dfsg.1-26etch2	2010-02-23 00:57:47 UTC (rev 1745)
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
                  CVE-2009-4021 CVE-2009-4536 CVE-2010-0007 CVE-2010-0410
                  CVE-2010-0415 CVE-2010-0622
 
-NOTE: This kernel update marks the final kernel security update for
-the Debian release 'etch', barring any regression or severe issue that
-may arise in the near future. Although security support for 'etch'
-officially ended on Feburary 15th, 2010, this update was already in
-preparation before that date.
+NOTE: This kernel update marks the final planned kernel security
+update for the 2.6.18 kernel in the Debian release 'etch'.
+Although security support for 'etch' officially ended on
+Feburary 15th, 2010, this update was already in preparation
+before that date.
 
 Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that
 may lead to a denial of service or privilege escalation. The Common




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