Alan Cox's email to an Oracle / Linux list (Score 5)

Some people have had problems with Oracle on Linux after upgrading to 2.2.9. Matthew (mattshouse.com, an Oracle / Linux) emailed Alan Cox with some details, and received this response, which seems germain to this discussion ...

(Matthew wrote)
>I just received this e-mail from Alan Cox:

>>2.2.8 has an fs deadlock and an exploitable remote network crash problem.
>>2.2.9 will be appearing rather shortly

(end quoted email)

Oracle users should definitely avoid 2.2.8, and it would seem that the problems Alan notes could affect non-Oracle things as well, hmmm?

Best Regards,
BillyG.