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[Quinn Balazs <qtbalazs@xxxxxxxxx>]

There is a version 1.79.9 of linux-firmware. It is the version that was
originally included with Precise, and can be found here:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/1.79.9. 1.79.10 is
an update to 1.79.9, providing a few additional features and closing a
few bugs (a full change log can be viewed here:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/1.79.10).

1.79.10 is one version newer than 1.79.9, and is the version currently
available for Precise. It's recommended that you update to 1.79.10 as it
provides some important stability improvements.

While 1.79.11 is listed as the latest upload, it isn't available yet.
It's still being tested and worked on and can be found in the proposed
repository. When it is fully tested and ready for release it will be
moved to the Updates repo and will show up in the update manager as an
available update.

In summary, there isn't anything wrong with your computer, there is no
security risk and no reason to think you've been hacked or anything of
the like. I can see where the version numbers and listed upload dates
can be a bit confusing, there isn't any way from looking at the version
numbers to tell what repository the package is available in. The version
of linux-firmware that came with Precise is 1.79.9, and the currently
available one in Precise Updates is 1.79.10. 1.79.10 is a more recent
version of linux-firmware than 1.79.9, and it is recommended that you do
update to 1.79.10. The next update that will become available to you
(after you update to 1.79.10) will be 1.79.11, which is currently being
worked on.

A package is first uploaded to proposed, so it can be tested by the
community before being fully released. It helps flush out bugs before
having it be adopted by all users. Packages uploaded to the Proposed
repository are not available to users unless they enable the proposed
repository. If you wish to enable the proposed repository (acknowledging
the packages provided in proposed may be less stable than those provided
in the other repositories), there are instructions here:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed.

I hope this has helped address your concerns, as this isn't a bug I'm
going to set this to invalid. Feel free to contact me through Launchpad
if you have any other questions or concerns about this or any other
issue.

~Quinn Balazs



** Changed in: linux-firmware (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1286590

Title:
  Installed version of linux_firmware is 1.79.9, but Software Updater is
  asking to install 1.79.11. What?

Status in “linux-firmware” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Please if you can help. My Software Updater is asking me to revert to
  a lower number for this package (linux-firmware  to 1.79.11) than the
  currently installed version (1.79.9). However, there is no trace of a
  "1.79.9" in the repository. This is such a critical security file that
  it has caught my attention.

  How is this possible? Has my system been hacked or something? I assume
  this is a bug, smells like a bug, it's highly illogical, etc. Does
  anyone know anything about this?

  The package is linux_firmware

  And my release is: 12.04.4 Precise kernal - 3.11.0-17-generic
  #31~precise1

  Curiously, 2 weeks ago I did a complete system rebuild with a fresh
  ISO of Precise 12.04 LTS, so this would probably have come directly
  from that recently downloaded ISO/DVD image.

  Thanks so much for your time.  
  Warm Regards,
  John

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