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Date:      Mon, 28 Jan 2002 10:03:48 +0200
From:      Peter Pentchev <roam@ringlet.net>
To:        D J Hawkey Jr <hawkeyd@visi.com>
Cc:        security at FreeBSD <freebsd-security@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: ANNOUNCE: Backported patches for SA-02:08 (exec) now available
Message-ID:  <20020128100347.A283@straylight.oblivion.bg>
In-Reply-To: <20020127141636.A2073@sheol.localdomain>; from hawkeyd@visi.com on Sun, Jan 27, 2002 at 02:16:36PM -0600
References:  <20020127141636.A2073@sheol.localdomain>

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On Sun, Jan 27, 2002 at 02:16:36PM -0600, D J Hawkey Jr wrote:
> Hello All.
> 
> I'm pleased to announce that the patch for SA-02:08 (exec race condition)
> has been backported to FreeBSD releases 4.1-REL, 4.1.1-REL, and 4.2-REL.
> 
> They are now available at the FreeBSD Backports site:
>     http://www.visi.com/~hawkeyd/freebsd-backports.html
> 
> I hope they help somebody,
> Dave
> 
> PS, Please don't flame me for inappropriate use of this mailing list.
> I was told this is OK.

It certainly is OK - and thanks for the backports!

IMHO, your backports - at least those of the security fixes - would
also be appropriate for -announce; I have no idea who approves posts
to -announce, but it might be worth asking for opinions on this one..

G'luck,
Peter

-- 
I am jealous of the first word in this sentence.

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