Re: new kernel release?

[James Lawrence <linuxjim rochester rr com>]

Pedro Fernandes Macedo wrote:

> James Lawrence wrote:
>
> > i recieved a message from red hat notification tool that there is a 
> > kernal update.
> > version, 2.6.6-1.435.2.1   i have....2.6.6-1.435   what is the 
> > difference? should i bother?
> > is it going to give me problem's?
> From fedora-announce-list:
>
> > This security update fixes the remote DoS possibility identified and 
> > fixed
> > by Adam Osuchowski and Tomasz Dubinski in the netfilter code of the 2.6
> > kernel. Note that this remote DoS can only be triggered when using the
> > rarely used "-p tcp --tcp-option" options in the netfilter firewall
> > subsystem. Fedora Core 2 systems are not vulnerable unless the 
> > administrator
> > manually configured this rarely used option.
> >
> > For more information see
> > http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/367615/2004-06-27/2004-07-03/0
>
> So , unless you use the "-p tcp --tcp-option" in netfilter , you are 
> safe.
>
> --
> Pedro Macedo
thanks for the quick response, if i choose to not install it, other that 
moving it to the ignored list can i remove that update from the 
notification?