Subject | Re: [firebird-support] Re: Confused about Firebird releases |
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Author | Ann W. Harrison |
Post date | 2008-12-27T19:43:36Z |
Carsten Schäfer wrote:
a security bug is fixed and published, it becomes a significant
risk for all users - including users of older versions if the
bug was present in those versions. Similarly, a known and
published crashing bug becomes a risk of denial of service for
older versions.
Cheers,
Ann
> I don't understand this, too.The problem is not just stability - it's also security. Once
>
a security bug is fixed and published, it becomes a significant
risk for all users - including users of older versions if the
bug was present in those versions. Similarly, a known and
published crashing bug becomes a risk of denial of service for
older versions.
Cheers,
Ann