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From: Koon <koon@××××××.net>
To: gentoo-security@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-security] Kernel-related GLSA lag
Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 09:54:06
Message-Id: 4044599E.6020707@thyone.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-security] Kernel-related GLSA lag by Viktors Rotanovs
1 Viktors Rotanovs wrote:
2
3 > yesterday public exploit was posted on BUGTRAQ and now
4 > systems can be cracked even by script kiddies in minutes.
5
6 Whoops. I didn't see that yet. Now we go from regrettable delay to
7 innacceptable user exposure.
8
9 > Since writing GLSA takes some precious time, would it be better to mark
10 > security-related ebuilds as such and just give a link to original advisory?
11
12 Thing is the GLSA seems to be ready at :
13 http://dev.gentoo.org/~plasmaroo/glsa-test/frame-view.php?id=200402-09
14 but wasn't officially published... I sure want to know why. I'll lurk on
15 #gentoo-security in search of information.
16
17 -Koon
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