FLAME - security advisories on the 23rd ? uncool idea is uncool

[rloefgren at forethought.net]

Quoting Mike Tancsa <mike at sentex.net>:

> On 12/23/2011 11:07 AM, Damien Fleuriot wrote:
> > Hey up list,
> > Look, just a rant here.
> > Who in *HELL* thought it would be a cool idea to release no less than
> > FOUR security advisories today ?
> 
> 
> The Security Officer explained it was because one of them was being
> actively exploited.
> 
>
http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-security-notifications/2011-December/000165.html
> 
> 
> Also, the chroot issue has been public for some time along with sample
> exploits. Same with BIND which was fixed some time ago.  Judgment call,
> and I think they made the right call at least from my perspective.
> 
> 	---Mike
> 
> 
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To think a security threat could be rendered less serious based on the date of
its announcement is rather provincial. You're damn right they made the right
call.



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