Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:27:14 -0700 From: rloefgren@forethought.net To: Mike Tancsa <mike@sentex.net> Cc: "freebsd-stable@freebsd.org" <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FLAME - security advisories on the 23rd ? uncool idea is uncool Message-ID: <1324661234.4ef4b9f2937de@secure.forethought.net> In-Reply-To: <4EF4B2D6.5090206@sentex.net> References: <4EF4A75C.2040609@my.gd> <4EF4B2D6.5090206@sentex.net>
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Quoting Mike Tancsa <mike@sentex.net>: > On 12/23/2011 11:07 AM, Damien Fleuriot wrote: > > Hey up list, > > Look, just a rant here. > > Who in *HELL* thought it would be a cool idea to release no less than > > FOUR security advisories today ? > > > The Security Officer explained it was because one of them was being > actively exploited. > > http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-security-notifications/2011-December/000165.html > > > Also, the chroot issue has been public for some time along with sample > exploits. Same with BIND which was fixed some time ago. Judgment call, > and I think they made the right call at least from my perspective. > > ---Mike > > > -- > ------------------- > Mike Tancsa, tel +1 519 651 3400 > Sentex Communications, mike@sentex.net > Providing Internet services since 1994 www.sentex.net > Cambridge, Ontario Canada http://www.tancsa.com/ > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > To think a security threat could be rendered less serious based on the date of its announcement is rather provincial. You're damn right they made the right call. ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.
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