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Re: is it possible to update kernel on out-of-data SL5?
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Paul Robert Marino <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 21 Jun 2017 18:09:26 -0400
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Not trustworthy ones

On Jun 21, 2017 6:08 PM, "WILLIAM J LUTTER" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Recently there has been the "stack-clash" exploit that impacts several OS
> including linux
>
> (CVE-2017-1000364).   Unfortunately, I maintain several old SL5 PCs.   For
> instance, one of them is 5.7 with a 2.6.18-419 kernel.
>
>
> I suppose that kernels for SL/Centos/Redhat kernels that would be
> compatible with say SL5.7 are not maintained, so when exploits get too bad,
> then time to install SL7?
>
>
> Are there kernels that are kept up to date that could be installed for
> older SL5 via rpmfind or some such repo/download site?
>
>
> Bill Lutter
>

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