[ale] kernels from kernel.org vs. distro's

[Jim Seymour]

I am curious about kernel security alerts issued by by say Red Hat.  
Like when you are using kernel 2.4.20 from kernel.org and RedHat keeps 
releasing new versions of kernel 2.4.18.  So my question is does the newer 
kernel from kernel.org likely have the vulnerabilities that RedHat is 
fixing on an older kernel?  It looks like other distro's do the same thing.  
Just looking for enlightenment here.  I don't want to jeopardize security 
while working with newer kernels.  Do I be checking changelogs at kernel.org 
to verify if this same bug has been fixed in the later release?  What 
procedure do most of you follow when trying new kernels in regards to 
potential security risks.

TIA,

-- 
Jim Seymour
www.wingbarscafe.com

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