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List:       freebsd-security
Subject:    Re: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-03:11.sendmail
From:       "Jacques A. Vidrine" <nectar () freebsd ! org>
Date:       2003-08-26 17:24:57
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On Tue, Aug 26, 2003 at 10:15:58AM -0700, Nate Eldredge wrote:
> There appears to be a small but confusing error in this advisory.

Hi!  Thanks for the report.

> On Tue, 26 Aug 2003, FreeBSD Security Advisories wrote:
> 
> ...
> 
> > V.   Solution
> >
> > Do one of the following:
> >
> > 1) Upgrade your vulnerable system to 4-STABLE, 5.1-RELEASE, or to the
> > RELENG_5_1, RELENG_4_8, or RELENG_4_7 security branch dated after the
> > correction date (5.1-RELEASE-p11, 4.8-RELEASE-p4, or 4.7-RELEASE-p14,
> > respectively).
> 
> I assume this should be RELENG_5_0 and 5.0-RELEASE-p11.

The error is a bit more confusing, even.  It should have read:

> 1) Upgrade your vulnerable system to 4-STABLE, 5.1-RELEASE, or to the
> RELENG_5_1, RELENG_4_8, or RELENG_4_7 security branch dated after the
> correction date (5.1-RELEASE-p2, 4.8-RELEASE-p4, or 4.7-RELEASE-p14,
> respectively).

We always recommend that one upgrades to the latest unaffected release,
the latest stable branch, or latest supported security branch.
5.0-RELEASE is not a supported security branch any longer.

Sorry for the confusion.  I'll update the advisory on the ftp site.

Cheers,
-- 
Jacques Vidrine   . NTT/Verio SME      . FreeBSD UNIX       . Heimdal
nectar@celabo.org . jvidrine@verio.net . nectar@freebsd.org . nectar@kth.se
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