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On Saturday 16 February 2008, Casey Link wrote: |
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> I understand the logic behind not including kernel vulnerabilities in |
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> regular GLSAs but in that thread |
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> an up and coming solution (KISS) was mentioned. That was back in 2005 |
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> and now according to the Gentoo Kernel Security sub-project page the |
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> project is stalled. Whatever happened to the KISS project? |
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I sadly died before going live and the original kernel developer left. |
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> I think notifying users of relevant kernel vulnerabilities is |
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> important and I would like to help if possible. What is the current |
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> state of things regarding kernel vulnerability reporting? |
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I agree. However we need people with kernel knowledge and time to handle |
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security issues for all kernel sources. |
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Anyone interested should mail security@g.o. |
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Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen |
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Gentoo Linux Security Team |
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