Re: [cobalt-security] Kernel Update

["Robbert Hamburg" <rhamburg@xxxxxx>]

I think you can just update the older version, because what I understand of
it, The new kernel is a total version and not an add-on.

But I stand to be corrected.

-R

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Badua" <rbadua@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-security@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 9:24 PM
Subject: RE: [cobalt-security] Kernel Update


> Do I have to install the original kernel update and then the update. Or
can
> I just install this new one directly?  I Didn't install theprevious kernel
> update because of the postings that stated it didn't fix the ptrace and
> sysctl problems.  Please advise
>
> Richard
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-security-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobalt-security-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Rene Hendrix
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 8:14 AM
> To: cobalt-security@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: baltimoremd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-security] Kernel Update
>
>
> According to baltimoremd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> > Cobalt just announced a kernel update:
> >
> > CacheRaQ4-All-Kernel-0.0.1-2.216C27III: Kernel Update 0.0.1
> > Requires Reboot: YES
> > This Kernel Upgrade provides a complete fix for the sysctl negative
offset
> > bug as well as the ptrace setuid bug. Information regarding this update
> > can
> > be found at Security Focus' website.  The URLs are:
> > be found at Security Focus' website.  The URLs are:
> > http://www.securityfocus.com/vdb/?id=2364 - sysctl bug
> > http://www.securityfocus.com/vdb/?id=2044 - ptrace bug
> > NOTE:
> > - The previous version of this update did not completely close the
> > security
> > holes mentioned above. It is strongly recommended that users install the
> > latest Kernel version.
> > - A known issue with systems not being able to reboot completely has
been
> > fixed in this version. Once installation is completed the system should
be
> > powered down and back up so the new kernel can take effect.
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >
> > But, the web download page doesn't mention the power-down/power-up
> >
> > Considering that my RaQ is more than a comfortable walk from here, I'm
> > wondering if anyone has installed the patch....and whether they
> > did the pwer-don/power-up routine.
>
> The need for a power-down/power-up is a CacheRaq specific situation. On
> all other RaQ's a simple reboot would work fine; however, if you try to
> reboot your CacheRaq without this kernel update & the power-down/power-up
> state, it will simply hang.
>
> -r
>
> --
> Rene Hendrix
> Sun Cobalt Server Appliances
> rhendrix@xxxxxxx
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