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Date:      Sat, 23 Aug 2003 10:10:58 -0500
From:      "Jeremy Gaddis" <jeremy@gaddis.org>
To:        <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   RE: Samba 2.2.8 vs 2.2.8a on 4.8 Release
Message-ID:  <2C9805384A9A224A87EE755335DE3F35203A@winsrv1.ad.gaddis.org>
In-Reply-To: <20030822152451.20933.qmail@web13903.mail.yahoo.com>

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Samba 2.2.8a is an update of 2.2.8 that fixes a remote buffer
overflow leading to a remote root compromise.

Go with 2.2.8a.

j.

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Jeremy L. Gaddis     <jeremy@gaddis.org>     <http://www.gaddis.org>; 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org 
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of RA Cohen
> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 10:25 AM
> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
> Subject: Samba 2.2.8 vs 2.2.8a on 4.8 Release
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> In the process of debugging my SAMBA installation, I 
> discovered I've compiled SAMBA v 2.2.8a on my 4.8 RELEASE 
> box. The 2.2.8a is listed in the ports collection as being 
> for 4.8 STABLE, 
> while 2.2.8 is for RELEASE. Should I uninstall and make the 
> 2.2.8 or just leave things as they are?
> 
> [I know I should upgrade to STABLE but that has to wait a bit]
> 
> Thanks,
> Roy
> 
> 
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