Ubuntu vulnerable against "h00lyshit" exploit?

[Collins Richey]

On 7/16/06, Alexander Skwar <listen at alexander.skwar.name> wrote:


> Wouldn't it be easier though, if Ubuntu used the current kernel, ie.
> 2.6.17.5 or at least 2.6.16.25? This way, no backporting would be
> required.
>

I agree. but that won't happen. In defense of the Ubuntu developers:
they would need to rehash much of the testing that went into 6.06 LTS
to be sure that the newer kernel doesn't break something else.

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