Linux Kernel 2.6.11.9 Released (Security Update) 26
GnuTer writes "Greg KH has just announced the availability of the newest Linux kernel release, 2.6.11.9. This version fixes various local vulnerabilities and exploits. You can get it from the usual mirrors at kernel.org/mirrors."
2.6.11.10 (Score:5, Informative)
2.6.11.10 (Score:1, Informative)
#oldnews (Score:4, Informative)
Changelog: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/Chang
Re:#oldnews (Score:1)
Lies! (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Lies! (Score:2)
Come on. Even OpenBSD has vulnerabilities every now and then. No current operating system is 100% secure.
Re:Lies! (Score:1)
But they've already been fixed for a few months.
i think you mean... (Score:2, Interesting)
from the changelog:
author Greg KH Mon, 16 May 2005 10:48:16 -0700
committer Greg KH Mon, 16 May 2005 10:48:16 -0700
Linux 2.6.11.10
Re:i think you mean... (Score:2)
Not too clear on the requirements (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:Not too clear on the requirements (Score:1)
Only a typo. (Score:4, Insightful)
Real problem are the (paid!) editors that don't even check the submissions... So forget about TFA!
Pathetic linux development .... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Pathetic linux development .... (Score:2, Funny)
The real answer... (Score:3)
Does anyone remember the days that pre-releases had a letter of the alphabet attached, and cycles greater than 26 before the next "real" release were not uncommon? We're only on the tenth post-release and fourth pre-release - these are nothing, compared to past cycles, and really do ref
For those on the bleeding edge (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:For those on the bleeding edge (Score:2)
Re:For those on the bleeding edge (Score:2)
For the "latest build" stuff, I definitely suggest using the Andrew Morton patches. If you're more interested in network-intensive stuff, then I'd recommend the QoS patchset for the kernel, as that comes with some more schedulers and a whole load of netfilter stuff.
For stability with some extra stuf
Re:For those on the bleeding edge (Score:1)
paranoia (Score:2, Insightful)
But now, reading all these posts that point out the story is mistaken, and should say 2.6.11.10, not 2.6.11.9, I feel much better. So, uh, how do you check those signatures?
Re:paranoia (Score:3, Informative)
gpg --verify kernel.sig kernel.tar
It's all on kernel.org's website:
http://www.kernel.org/signature.html [kernel.org]