fixing the <=6.1 SMP bug

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Lem0nHead

hello
I have a server with freebsd 6.1-RELEASE and I need to patch it since it's vulnerable to this new(?) bug

is my safest option to do a full kernel upgrade or it's possible to upgrade just this kern_descrip.c?

if it's best to do a full kernel upgrade, the safest route is upgrading to 6.4-RELEASE (stable?) or 6.1-STABLE?

(I'm happy with this kernel, don't causes me problems... I just can't have this local vuln)

thanks
 
hm
ok, so 6.4-RELEASE or 6.4-STABLE?
does upgrading to a different branch brings more risks to the upgrading process or it doesn't matter?

thanks
 
The intrinsic risk in the operation are more or less the same. Maybe something could be different in the final result either positively or negatively.
Remember that STABLE is a development branch, so it depends on the purpose of the server.
 
ale said:
The intrinsic risk in the operation are more or less the same. Maybe something could be different in the final result either positively or negatively.
Remember that STABLE is a development branch, so it depends on the purpose of the server.
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for some reason I was thinking stable was, hm, more stable than release :)
but ok, I think I got it now
gonna keep with the release one since it seems it's better for critical systems (although mine is not that much critical)

thanks
 
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