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Date:      Fri, 07 Feb 1997 15:59:21 +0000
From:      Patrice BLEUZE <fritz!pbl@dorotech.fr>
To:        Fred Woodbridge <fred@internetmedia.com>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Headache about Release
Message-ID:  <32FB5159.794BDF32@dorotech.fr>
References:  <199702071456.JAA14002@internetmedia.com>

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Fred Woodbridge wrote:

> > due to some security problems 2.1.6 will be replaced by 2.1.7.
> >
> > pbl@dorotech.fr
> >
> 
> Pray tell, where did you hear about security problems with 2.1.6?
> I would like to know because I have just also bought a walnut creek
> CD with 2.1.6 and would like to know what to tell my boss who wants
> to upgrade.
> 
> Thanks!


This is the README-2.1.6 file (dated the 970204 at 21:53) found on a
mirror site (ftp.ibp.fr) :

> There has been a serious security hole found in FreeBSD 2.1.6 that
> is being fixed right now. It will be replaced with a new release,
> FreeBSD 2.1.7, which will contain fixes for this and other bugs. The
> new release should be available in a day or two; sorry for any
> inconvenience.

> The FreeBSD Project

That's all I know for the moment.

pbl@dorotech.fr



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