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Date:      Tue, 27 Jan 2015 22:06:49 +0100
From:      Michael Grimm <trashcan@odo.in-berlin.de>
To:        freebsd-security@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-15:02.kmem
Message-ID:  <8F83D101-093B-4C32-9D45-572237869768@odo.in-berlin.de>
In-Reply-To: <6D500B8B-DA1F-4F66-B407-1996FE7AD2EB@odo.in-berlin.de>
References:  <201501271955.t0RJt8WC055452@freefall.freebsd.org> <6D500B8B-DA1F-4F66-B407-1996FE7AD2EB@odo.in-berlin.de>

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> On 27.01.2015, at 22:03, Michael Grimm <trashcan@odo.in-berlin.de> =
wrote:
>=20
> This mail:
>> FreeBSD-SA-15:02.kmem                                       Security =
Advisory
>=20
> Other Mail:
> | FreeBSD-SA-15:03.sctp                                       Security =
Advisory
>=20
>> 3) To update your vulnerable system via a source code patch:
>>=20
>> The following patches have been verified to apply to the applicable
>> FreeBSD release branches.
>>=20
>> a) Download the relevant patch from the location below, and verify =
the
>> detached PGP signature using your PGP utility.
>>=20
>=20
> This mail:
>> # fetch https://security.FreeBSD.org/patches/SA-15:02/sctp.patch
>> # fetch https://security.FreeBSD.org/patches/SA-15:02/sctp.patch.asc
>=20
> The other mail:
> | # fetch https://security.FreeBSD.org/patches/SA-15:02/sctp.patch
> | # fetch https://security.FreeBSD.org/patches/SA-15:02/sctp.patch.asc

Grrr:
| # fetch https://security.FreeBSD.org/patches/SA-15:03/sctp.patch
| # fetch https://security.FreeBSD.org/patches/SA-15:03/sctp.patch.asc

>=20
> Well, experienced admins will notice that both patches are distinct,
> won't overwrite the first patch file downloaded with the second one,
> and won't start compiling the kernel missing the first patch.
>=20
> But, I do have the feeling that this naming scheme is error prone.
>=20
> Just my 2 cents and with kind regards,
> Michael




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