Changes between Version 7 and Version 8 of meltdown-admin

Timestamp:

Jan 7, 2018, 3:51:34 AM (8 years ago)

Author:

Jamie McClelland

Comment:

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meltdown-admin

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 = Meltdown Mitigation =
 
-As soon as the jessie kernel drops (see [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5754 this debian page to find out if it is available]) we will get busy:
+The patched jessie kernels have not been released (see [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5754 this debian page for status info]) however... the backported stretch kernel has been released.
 
- * Release [wiki:hct service advisory] warning members that we will be upgrading and rebooting during off hours (any time other than 9:00 am to 9:00 pm America/New_York monday - friday). Proposed text:
+It hasn't hit the apt repos yet (10:48 pm America/New_York) however, I have installed on octavia, floriberto and chavez via [https://incoming.debian.org/debian-buildd/pool/main/l/linux/linux-image-4.9.0-0.bpo.5-amd64_4.9.65-3+deb9u2~bpo8+1_amd64.deb direct download]. Assuming these three machines are still running sunday morning, I think we should move forward with installing this kernel.
+
+Command to upgrade:
+
 {{{
-
-Subject: Temporary downtime for all servers for maintenance
-
-Servers Affected/Servidores afectados: all / todos
-Period Affected/Horas afectadas: 2018-01-06 - 2018-01-10 
-Date/Fecha: 2018-01-06
-
-For the next several days we will be upgrading and rebooting all servers to better protect our members from recently discovered security vulnerabilities. During this period you may experience two periods during with you are not able to connect to your email, web site or other services (including Nextcloud, mumble, etc). These period may last between 5 minutes and 30 minutes.
-
-Upgrades will take place during off hours (weekends and week nights - outside of the hours 9:00 am and 9:00 pm America/New_York time Monday - Friday).
-
-Thanks for your patience!
-
-=====
-
-Durante los próximos días, actualizaremos y reiniciaremos todos los servidores para proteger mejor a nuestros miembros de las vulnerabilidades de seguridad descubiertas recientemente. Durante este período, puede experimentar dos períodos durante los cuales no puede conectarse a su correo electrónico, sitio web u otros servicios (incluido Nextcloud, murmurar, etc.). Este período puede durar entre 5 minutos y 30 minutos.
-
-Las actualizaciones se llevarán a cabo fuera de horario (fines de semana y noches de la semana, fuera del horario de 9:00 a. M. Y 9:00 p. M., Hora de América / Nueva York, de lunes a viernes).
-
-¡Gracias por su paciencia!
+apt-get install linux-image-amd64/jessie-backports linux-image-4.9.0-0.bpo.4-amd64/jessie-backports
 }}}
 
+ * ~~[https://status.mayfirst.org/2018/1/ released service advisory]~~
  * Upgrade and reboot all MOSH'es
  * Upgrade and reboot all other guests
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  * brown
  * buffy
- * chavez
+ * ~~chavez~~
  * chelsea
  * clara
@@ -61 +46 @@
  * emma
  * erica
- * floriberto
+ * ~~floriberto~~
  * foucault - JL
  * gaspar
@@ -85 +70 @@
  * molina
  * mumia
- * octavia
+ * ~~octavia~~
  * ossie
  * pauline