As far as I can tell, yes, the 2.4.12 kernel from kernel.org is secure (at least w/ regard to the bugs listed at http://www.securityfocus.com/cgi-bin/archive.pl?id=1&mid=221337&start=2001-10-15&end=2001-10-21
I've just built the kernel and ran the exploits provided in the securityfocus article; so far they've failed. Cheng H. Lee On Sat, Oct 20, 2001 at 02:41:08AM +0200, martin f krafft wrote: > is stock (non Debian) 2.4.12 now secure or not? i am getting confused. > if it isn't, where can i find patches for it to make it secure? > > sorry to be asking so blatantly, but i don't have much time to worry > about my private systems these days. please help. > > -- > martin; (greetings from the heart of the sun.) > \____ echo mailto: !#^."<*>"|tr "<*> mailto:"; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > there's someone in my head but its not me. > -- pink floyd, the dark side of the moon, 1972
