Patches Simple Question

[Filosofo]

Hello,
I have a doubt....... when I downloading a patch, sometime I see "Critical Fix"; but what it means "critical Fix"?
It not good, right?

Thanks....

Filo

[Michael Tully]

A good example is a security patch for say sendmail (currently open) This I would include as a critical patch.

Another could be where there is a potential corruption in a previously released kernel or network patch where under a certain circumstance your system could panic or a network failure could be experienced.

[Steve Steel]

Hi


normally A patch will be considered critical only if it fixes a critical problem.

However when loading patches attention should be paid to all warnings dependencies and special installation instructions.


Steve Steel

[Filosofo]

Thanks.....but when I install a critical patch I resolve a previous problem or I can find some problem after the patch Installations.

Thanks

Filo

[Bill McNAMARA_1]

critical would be data corruption or panic.

Later,
Bill

[Thayanidhi]

Critical patch will fix critical problem.
Please read the warnings and other assciated
documents before applying a patch.

TT

[Steve Steel]

Hi


If the patch is critical it fixes a problem.


Nobody can guarantee withh 100% certainty that it fixes all problems.It fixes known problems.


Steve Steel