Read the RedHat security advisory and decide whether or not its worth doing ...
there were two kernel updates recently ... one giving local users root privs.
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-187.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-098.html
It kinda depends on your situation or policies ... I would run it.
Austin
George Gambill wrote:
> I setup one of my Linux workstations on Red Hat's Network thing. Every time
> I go into it, I get a screen indicating that there is an update available
> for my kernel (version 2.4.20 Ref. 18.8). Being paranoid by nature, I'm
> not sure I want to fix something (as important as the kernel) when it does
> not seem to be broken!
>
> Opinions please.
>
> George Wayne Gambill ... Registered Linux User: #311028
>
> Remember, just because you're paranoid doesn't mean there not out to get
> you!!!
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