/usr/src/UPDATING vs FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-04:04.tcp

[Stacey Roberts]

Hello,
     Thanks for the reply.

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From: "Cordula's Web <cpghost at cordula.ws>"
To: To stacey at vickiandstacey.com
Date: Sat, 06 Mar, 2004 10:51 GMT
Subject: Re: /usr/src/UPDATING vs FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-04:04.tcp

> > I've just (with cvsup) started upgrading one of my boxes in
> > line with the recent advisory (FreeBSD Security Advisory
> > FreeBSD-SA-04:04.tcp), and I'm at the point where I am reading
> > /usr/src/UPDATING as per all recommendations from the HandBook
> > to various user group advisories.
> > 
> > Aren't details of this advisory (and others?) supposed to be in
> > /usr/src/UPDATING? I only askbecause I'd not want to proceed from
> > this point only to realise later on that the system *wasn't* patched
> > after all.
> 
> UPDATING is not the place for this. You'll have to check the
> revisions of the files manually against those in the advisory.
> 

Okay.., cheers for that. I appreciate your taking the time.

Regards,

Stacey

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Stacey Roberts
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