bugtraq - Re: xprobe2 v0.2.2 released

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Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 22:09:13 -0500
From: Stan Bubrouski <stan@....neu.edu>
To: Ofir Arkin <ofir@...-security.com>
Cc: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: Re: xprobe2 v0.2.2 released

Ofir Arkin wrote:
<SNIP>
> Unique abilities with Xprobe2 v0.2.2:
> The ability to distinguish between the following groups of Linux Kernels:
> 2.4.0-2.4.3
> 2.4.4
> 2.4.5-2.4.18
> 2.4.19-2.4.28
> 2.6.0-2.6.7
> 2.6.8
> 2.6.9-2.6.10
> 

First off: Good Job!

Second... how are you detecting the differences between these kernels? 
I ask because as you know many vendors backport huge patchsets to older 
kernels... any idea if this might screw up detection of the above 
kernels? (Sorry if this is answered somewhere else)

<SNIP>

-sb