Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:56:54 -0500 From: Mike Tancsa <mike@sentex.net> To: Damien Fleuriot <ml@my.gd> Cc: "freebsd-stable@freebsd.org" <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FLAME - security advisories on the 23rd ? uncool idea is uncool Message-ID: <4EF4B2D6.5090206@sentex.net> In-Reply-To: <4EF4A75C.2040609@my.gd> References: <4EF4A75C.2040609@my.gd>
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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/
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