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Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 16:50:10 +0200
From: Agostino Sarubbo <ago@...too.org>
To: oss-security@...ts.openwall.com
Cc: Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
Subject: Re: Linux kernel CVEs not mentioned on oss-security

On martedì 26 settembre 2017 09:32:14 CEST Greg KH wrote:
> > I guess this would be benefit for all.
> 
> Define "all" 

You know, for example in Gentoo we are following the upstream releases. So 
from time to time we stabilize a newer kernel that "syncs" with upstream.
This does not happen for non-rolling (release) distros that may want to patch/
backport the security fix.

-- 
Agostino Sarubbo
Gentoo Linux Developer

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