Re: [rhn-users] update now and openssl questions...

[Bret McMillan <bretm redhat com>]

On Tue, 29 Apr 2003, DB wrote:

> I'm getting ready to do my first update on rhn due to rh errata reports.
> 
> For the "Critical updates available (update now)" link in my rhn screen, how
> do I get a list of all updates that will be completed upon clicking update
> now?

If you're talking about /network/systems/details/index.pxt, then clicking 
the "update now" link should take you to a confirmation page listing the 
errata that will be applied.

> Also I was wondering, there is a security patch available at
> http://www.openssl.org for openssl for the Klima-Pokorny-Rosa attack and the
> timing attacks, RSA blinding.  Can I update this via rhn too, or must I get
> the tarball from http://www.openssl.org and install manually?

Might be worth checking the changelog, or most recent openssl errata.  
Even if the version #'s don't match up, Red Hat often backports security 
fixes so that the platform remains stable.

Bret