Kernel Security update

[Jeremy Fowler]

What! What could be easier than:

# make config           (.... Or xconfig, personal pref)
# make dep
# make clean
# nohup make bzImage &
# tail -f nohup.out     (.... to monitor the progress)
# make install          (.... yep, this works!)
# make modules
# make modules_install
# emacs /etc/lilo.conf
# lilo -v

??? ;-)

Well rpm upgrades are A LOT easier, but Redhat doesn't recommend an rpm -Uvh.
Check out their how-to here:

http://www.redhat.com/support/resources/howto/kernel-upgrade/kernel-upgrade.html

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Densmore [mailto:DensmoreB at ctbsonline.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 10:55 AM
> To: Richard Edelman; kclug at kclug.org
> Subject: RE: Kernel Security update
>
>
> Yes, that's the one. It was kernel 2.2.19. I didn't notice the through
> kernel 2.4.10 part though. Hmm, I use 2.4.3, better check on that and
> upgrade if necessary. They have an RPM for the kernel upgrade! I've
> never seen that before!? Is it possible to upgrade the kernel without
> recompiling now?
> If so, all I can say is ... Whoo-hoo!
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Richard Edelman [mailto:edelman at speedscript.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 10:17 AM
> > To: kclug at kclug.org
> > Subject: Re: RHat 7.1 kernel version
> >
> >
> > Don't use the 2.4.11 kernel, it's rather fubar.  Is that
> > mandrake security
> > hole notice the one about a local DoS exploit affecting all
> > kernels 2.2.16
> > (might have been 2.2.19?) to 2.4.10? 2.4.12 is probably the
> > safest to use,
> > but the VM has been fully hammered out (supposedly) in
> > 2.4.14. At least, now
> > it's to the point where Linus is really comfortable with it,
> > and even Alan
> > Cox is going to use the new VM in his tree.
> >
> > Rich
> >
> > On Wednesday 14 November 2001 09:51 am, Brian Densmore wrote:
> > > Speaking of kernels. Has any one seen the Mandrake notice
> > of a security
> > > hole on the 2.4.11 kernel!? Has any else noticed there
> > seems to be an
> > > increase in security announces on Linux apps?
> > >
> > > Not to sound paranoid, but is it possible that the Dark
> > Lord is back in
> > > His Dark Tower and is seeking to destroy the Free World again?
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >
> >
> >
> > majordomo at kclug.org
> >
>
>