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Re: upgrading apache to 2.2.21
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Pat Riehecky <[log in to unmask]>
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Pat Riehecky <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:45:02 -0600
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On 11/22/2011 03:39 PM, Dirce Richards wrote:
> Thanks for your response.
>
>> Heho,
>>> I am running Scientific Linux 6.0, which comes with Apache 2.2.15.
>>> I need to upgrade it to 2.2.21.
>> Please keep in mind that a manual installation will result in you having
>> to keep track of security updates.
> The reason for the upgrade is to pick up the security fixes in 2.2.21.
>
Are there any fixes present in 2.2.21 which are not present in 
httpd-2.2.15-9.sl6.3?

Our beloved upstream vendor backports security fixes all the time.  I 
would be surprised if there was a meaningful security issue that they 
haven't brought back.  That is one of the things they pride themselves on.

Pat

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Pat Riehecky
Scientific Linux Developer

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