** Description changed: + SRU Justification - SRU Justification + Impact: + The upstream process for stable tree updates is quite similar + in scope to the Ubuntu SRU process, e.g., each patch has to + demonstrably fix a bug, and each patch is vetted by upstream + by originating either directly from Linus' tree or in a minimally + backported form of that patch. The v4.2.8 upstream stable + patch set is now available. It should be included in the Ubuntu + kernel as well. - Impact: - The upstream process for stable tree updates is quite similar - in scope to the Ubuntu SRU process, e.g., each patch has to - demonstrably fix a bug, and each patch is vetted by upstream - by originating either directly from Linus' tree or in a minimally - backported form of that patch. The v4.2.8 upstream stable - patch set is now available. It should be included in the Ubuntu - kernel as well. + git://git.kernel.org/ - git://git.kernel.org/ + TEST CASE: TBD - TEST CASE: TBD + The following patches are in the v4.2.8 stable release: - The following patches are in the v4.2.8 stable release: + Linux 4.2.8 + Btrfs: fix regression running delayed references when using qgroups + cobalt: fix Kconfig dependency + ALSA: hda/hdmi - apply Skylake fix-ups to Broxton display codec + ceph: fix message length computation + ocfs2: fix umask ignored issue + nfs: if we have no valid attrs, then don't declare the attribute cache valid + nfs4: start callback_ident at idr 1 + debugfs: fix refcount imbalance in start_creating + nfsd: eliminate sending duplicate and repeated delegations + nfsd: serialize state seqid morphing operations + firewire: ohci: fix JMicron JMB38x IT context discovery + ext4, jbd2: ensure entering into panic after recording an error in superblock + ext4: fix potential use after free in __ext4_journal_stop + ext4 crypto: replace some BUG_ON()'s with error checks + ext4 crypto: fix memory leak in ext4_bio_write_page() + rbd: don't put snap_context twice in rbd_queue_workfn() + btrfs: fix signed overflows in btrfs_sync_file + Btrfs: fix race when listing an inode's xattrs + Btrfs: fix race leading to BUG_ON when running delalloc for nodatacow + Btrfs: fix race leading to incorrect item deletion when dropping extents + Btrfs: fix regression when running delayed references + Btrfs: fix truncation of compressed and inlined extents + Btrfs: fix file corruption and data loss after cloning inline extents + btrfs: fix resending received snapshot with parent + via-rhine: fix VLAN receive handling regression. + net_sched: fix qdisc_tree_decrease_qlen() races + ipv6: sctp: implement sctp_v6_destroy_sock() + net/neighbour: fix crash at dumping device-agnostic proxy entries + ipv6: add complete rcu protection around np->opt + bpf, array: fix heap out-of-bounds access when updating elements + RDS: fix race condition when sending a message on unbound socket + ipv6: distinguish frag queues by device for multicast and link-local packets + broadcom: fix PHY_ID_BCM5481 entry in the id table + net: ip6mr: fix static mfc/dev leaks on table destruction + net: ipmr: fix static mfc/dev leaks on table destruction + net, scm: fix PaX detected msg_controllen overflow in scm_detach_fds + tcp: initialize tp->copied_seq in case of cross SYN connection + tcp: fix potential huge kmalloc() calls in TCP_REPAIR + tcp: disable Fast Open on timeouts after handshake + tcp: md5: fix lockdep annotation + net: qmi_wwan: add XS Stick W100-2 from 4G Systems + snmp: Remove duplicate OUTMCAST stat increment + net: thunder: Check for driver data in nicvf_remove() + net: switchdev: fix return code of fdb_dump stub + ip_tunnel: disable preemption when updating per-cpu tstats + net/mlx4_core: Fix sleeping while holding spinlock at rem_slave_counters + sctp: translate host order to network order when setting a hmacid + packet: fix tpacket_snd max frame len + packet: infer protocol from ethernet header if unset + packet: only allow extra vlan len on ethernet devices + packet: always probe for transport header + packet: do skb_probe_transport_header when we actually have data + tools/net: Use include/uapi with __EXPORTED_HEADERS__ + ipv6: Check rt->dst.from for the DST_NOCACHE route + ipv6: Check expire on DST_NOCACHE route + ipv6: Avoid creating RTF_CACHE from a rt that is not managed by fib6 tree + af-unix: passcred support for sendpage + unix: avoid use-after-free in ep_remove_wait_queue + af_unix: take receive queue lock while appending new skb + af_unix: don't append consumed skbs to sk_receive_queue + af-unix: fix use-after-free with concurrent readers while splicing
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1527359 Title: Wily update to v4.2.8 stable release Status in linux package in Ubuntu: New Status in linux source package in Wily: New Bug description: SRU Justification Impact: The upstream process for stable tree updates is quite similar in scope to the Ubuntu SRU process, e.g., each patch has to demonstrably fix a bug, and each patch is vetted by upstream by originating either directly from Linus' tree or in a minimally backported form of that patch. The v4.2.8 upstream stable patch set is now available. It should be included in the Ubuntu kernel as well. git://git.kernel.org/ TEST CASE: TBD The following patches are in the v4.2.8 stable release: Linux 4.2.8 Btrfs: fix regression running delayed references when using qgroups cobalt: fix Kconfig dependency ALSA: hda/hdmi - apply Skylake fix-ups to Broxton display codec ceph: fix message length computation ocfs2: fix umask ignored issue nfs: if we have no valid attrs, then don't declare the attribute cache valid nfs4: start callback_ident at idr 1 debugfs: fix refcount imbalance in start_creating nfsd: eliminate sending duplicate and repeated delegations nfsd: serialize state seqid morphing operations firewire: ohci: fix JMicron JMB38x IT context discovery ext4, jbd2: ensure entering into panic after recording an error in superblock ext4: fix potential use after free in __ext4_journal_stop ext4 crypto: replace some BUG_ON()'s with error checks ext4 crypto: fix memory leak in ext4_bio_write_page() rbd: don't put snap_context twice in rbd_queue_workfn() btrfs: fix signed overflows in btrfs_sync_file Btrfs: fix race when listing an inode's xattrs Btrfs: fix race leading to BUG_ON when running delalloc for nodatacow Btrfs: fix race leading to incorrect item deletion when dropping extents Btrfs: fix regression when running delayed references Btrfs: fix truncation of compressed and inlined extents Btrfs: fix file corruption and data loss after cloning inline extents btrfs: fix resending received snapshot with parent via-rhine: fix VLAN receive handling regression. net_sched: fix qdisc_tree_decrease_qlen() races ipv6: sctp: implement sctp_v6_destroy_sock() net/neighbour: fix crash at dumping device-agnostic proxy entries ipv6: add complete rcu protection around np->opt bpf, array: fix heap out-of-bounds access when updating elements RDS: fix race condition when sending a message on unbound socket ipv6: distinguish frag queues by device for multicast and link-local packets broadcom: fix PHY_ID_BCM5481 entry in the id table net: ip6mr: fix static mfc/dev leaks on table destruction net: ipmr: fix static mfc/dev leaks on table destruction net, scm: fix PaX detected msg_controllen overflow in scm_detach_fds tcp: initialize tp->copied_seq in case of cross SYN connection tcp: fix potential huge kmalloc() calls in TCP_REPAIR tcp: disable Fast Open on timeouts after handshake tcp: md5: fix lockdep annotation net: qmi_wwan: add XS Stick W100-2 from 4G Systems snmp: Remove duplicate OUTMCAST stat increment net: thunder: Check for driver data in nicvf_remove() net: switchdev: fix return code of fdb_dump stub ip_tunnel: disable preemption when updating per-cpu tstats net/mlx4_core: Fix sleeping while holding spinlock at rem_slave_counters sctp: translate host order to network order when setting a hmacid packet: fix tpacket_snd max frame len packet: infer protocol from ethernet header if unset packet: only allow extra vlan len on ethernet devices packet: always probe for transport header packet: do skb_probe_transport_header when we actually have data tools/net: Use include/uapi with __EXPORTED_HEADERS__ ipv6: Check rt->dst.from for the DST_NOCACHE route ipv6: Check expire on DST_NOCACHE route ipv6: Avoid creating RTF_CACHE from a rt that is not managed by fib6 tree af-unix: passcred support for sendpage unix: avoid use-after-free in ep_remove_wait_queue af_unix: take receive queue lock while appending new skb af_unix: don't append consumed skbs to sk_receive_queue af-unix: fix use-after-free with concurrent readers while splicing To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1527359/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
