RE: [cobalt-security] RAZOR advisory: Linux 2.2.xx /proc/<pid>/mem mmap() vulnerability

[paul jacobs <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 08:34 AM 12/19/2002, you wrote:

> Chuck wrote:
> >> Sun cobalt has not approved the install of 2.4 on the RAQ 3 or 4,
> >> and they will not for A LONG TIME :(<
> > Pardon my ignorance, but why is this (ESPECIALLY if it addresses some
> > serious concerns) ?
>
> My understanding is that to upgrade to 2.4.x requires reflashing the BIOS of
> the Raq, which can certainly be done, but has the risk of rendering the Raq
> unbootable if it goes wrong.
>
> So Sun won't "approve" 2.4.x because then they'd be approving you breaking
> your Raq and you might expect them to fix it. So they probably never will
> "approve" it, but they certainly won't stop you. It'll break the warranty
> but so do most necessary upgrades.
>
> Cheers
> Stephen

What warranty, sun does not honor any of there warranty's on any RAQ'S I 
have had.


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