how to read security advisories

[Remko Lodder]

On 27 Feb 2014, at 19:09, Warren Block <wblock at wonkity.com> wrote:

> On Thu, 27 Feb 2014, Joe wrote:
> 
>> Builds which do not have the -p suffix in their release string do not have a patch level.
>> 
>> Or maybe it's more accurate to say "If your release string does not contain the -p suffix, your build is not from the patched security branch"? 
> ??
>> I'm sure you know better than I how to state this in a technically correct way.
> 
> "Release strings without a -p suffix have not been patched.”

Have not yet received a Security Advisory and/or Errata Notice.

A non -p system is fully patched and ready to go when it had been released, though afterwards flaws and problems
can be found that were not known yet, needing it to be updated, to be able to see that, the -pX comes into play.

It’s safe to assume that only -pX systems are either because of a SA or an EN.

:)

Remko

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