new kernel release?

[James Lawrence]

Pedro Fernandes Macedo wrote:

> James Lawrence wrote:
>
>> i recieved a message from red hat notification tool that there is a 
>> kernal update.
>> version, 2.6.6-1.435.2.1   i have....2.6.6-1.435   what is the 
>> difference? should i bother?
>> is it going to give me problem's?
>>
>>
> From fedora-announce-list:
>
>> This security update fixes the remote DoS possibility identified and 
>> fixed
>> by Adam Osuchowski and Tomasz Dubinski in the netfilter code of the 2.6
>> kernel. Note that this remote DoS can only be triggered when using the
>> rarely used "-p tcp --tcp-option" options in the netfilter firewall
>> subsystem. Fedora Core 2 systems are not vulnerable unless the 
>> administrator
>> manually configured this rarely used option.
>>
>> For more information see
>> http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/367615/2004-06-27/2004-07-03/0
>>
>
> So , unless you use the "-p tcp --tcp-option" in netfilter , you are 
> safe.
>
> -- 
> Pedro Macedo
>
>
thanks for the quick response, if i choose to not install it, other that 
moving it to the ignored list can i remove that update from the 
notification?