How do I insatll the RELATED security fix on Redhat 7.1

[Tony Hebert]

i can't speak for debian but if they update and compile your kernel for
you then i'm using the wrong distro. i think your best bet would be to
download the newest kernel source at www.kernel.org and spend some time
reading the documentation and give a shot at compiling a new kernel cuz
you are gonna have to recompile even if you patch. i suggest the 2.4.4 i
have compiled it on several machines and it works fine and dandy.

side note i think getting the latest userspace for iptables would be a
good thing too.



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On Thu, 14 Jun 2001, Errol Neal wrote:

> 
> Why don't you check out redhat's website? Updating the kernel does not
> include "security" fixes. These are normally problems and bugs with
> software that runs on the machine. I am not a red hat users. (hardcore
> debian user to the end~!). Check out RedHat's website for instructions on
> how to download security updates. IF, you were using debian, you could
> just do this.. "apt-get -f dist-upgrade" and that would AUTOMATICALLY
> download and install update software, including security fixes on your
> machine...
> 
> God speed.
> 
> Errol 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, 14 Jun 2001, John Fauerbach wrote:
> 
> > Can somebody give me detail instructions on how to install the RELATED
> > security patch on a system that is running Redhat 7.1 installed straight
> > from the CD?  I have already been to:
> > http://netfilter.samba.org/security-fix/index.html
> > with no luck.  Do I have to update the kernel?  If so, which one from
> > where?
> > Do I have to recompile the kernel?  If so, how?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > John
> > 
> > 
> 
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