** 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 a mainline/stable Linux tree or + a minimally backported form of that patch. The 3.2.78 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 a mainline/stable Linux tree or - a minimally backported form of that patch. The 3.2.78 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 from the 3.2.78 stable release shall be + applied: - The following patches from the 3.2.78 stable release shall be - applied: + KVM: vmx: fix MPX detection + hrtimer: Handle remaining time proper for TIME_LOW_RES + timerfd: Handle relative timers with CONFIG_TIME_LOW_RES proper + posix-timers: Handle relative timers with CONFIG_TIME_LOW_RES proper + itimers: Handle relative timers with CONFIG_TIME_LOW_RES proper + usb: cdc-acm: send zero packet for intel 7260 modem + cdc-acm:exclude Samsung phone 04e8:685d + af_unix: fix struct pid memory leak + pptp: fix illegal memory access caused by multiple bind()s + sctp: allow setting SCTP_SACK_IMMEDIATELY by the application + USB: cp210x: add ID for IAI USB to RS485 adaptor + USB: visor: fix null-deref at probe + USB: serial: visor: fix crash on detecting device without write_urbs + USB: serial: option: Adding support for Telit LE922 + ALSA: seq: Fix incorrect sanity check at snd_seq_oss_synth_cleanup() + ALSA: seq: Degrade the error message for too many opens + USB: serial: ftdi_sio: add support for Yaesu SCU-18 cable + PCI/AER: Flush workqueue on device remove to avoid use-after-free + libata: disable forced PORTS_IMPL for >= AHCI 1.3 + virtio_pci: fix use after free on release + rfkill: fix rfkill_fop_read wait_event usage + perf annotate browser: Fix behaviour of Shift-Tab with nothing focussed + SCSI: fix crashes in sd and sr runtime PM + tty: Fix unsafe ldisc reference via ioctl(TIOCGETD) + crypto: shash - Fix has_key setting + ALSA: dummy: Disable switching timer backend via sysfs + drm/vmwgfx: respect 'nomodeset' + x86/mm/pat: Avoid truncation when converting cpa->numpages to address + crypto: algif_hash - wait for crypto_ahash_init() to complete + intel_scu_ipcutil: underflow in scu_reg_access() + ALSA: seq: Fix race at closing in virmidi driver + ALSA: rawmidi: Remove kernel WARNING for NULL user-space buffer check + ALSA: pcm: Fix potential deadlock in OSS emulation + ALSA: seq: Fix yet another races among ALSA timer accesses + ALSA: timer: Fix link corruption due to double start or stop + libata: fix sff host state machine locking while polling + ALSA: rawmidi: Make snd_rawmidi_transmit() race-free + ALSA: rawmidi: Fix race at copying & updating the position + ALSA: seq: Fix lockdep warnings due to double mutex locks + Revert "xhci: don't finish a TD if we get a short-transfer event mid TD" + usb: xhci: apply XHCI_PME_STUCK_QUIRK to Intel Broxton-M platforms + xhci: Fix list corruption in urb dequeue at host removal + tda1004x: only update the frontend properties if locked + ALSA: timer: Fix leftover link at closing + saa7134-alsa: Only frees registered sound cards + scsi_dh_rdac: always retry MODE SELECT on command lock violation + mm, vmstat: fix wrong WQ sleep when memory reclaim doesn't make any progress + ocfs2/dlm: clear refmap bit of recovery lock while doing local recovery cleanup + crypto: user - lock crypto_alg_list on alg dump + crypto: algif_skcipher - Do not dereference ctx without socket lock + klist: fix starting point removed bug in klist iterators + ALSA: dummy: Implement timer backend switching more safely + ALSA: timer: Fix wrong instance passed to slave callbacks + ARM: 8517/1: ICST: avoid arithmetic overflow in icst_hz() + sctp: translate network order to host order when users get a hmacid + ALSA: timer: Fix race between stop and interrupt + ALSA: timer: Fix race at concurrent reads + ahci: Intel DNV device IDs SATA + ARM: 8519/1: ICST: try other dividends than 1 + btrfs: properly set the termination value of ctx->pos in readdir + ALSA: usb-audio: avoid freeing umidi object twice + unix: properly account for FDs passed over unix sockets + unix: correctly track in-flight fds in sending process user_struct + pipe: limit the per-user amount of pages allocated in pipes + iw_cxgb3: Fix incorrectly returning error on success + pipe: Fix buffer offset after partially failed read + sched: fix __sched_setscheduler() vs load balancing race + Linux 3.2.78
-- 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/1563914 Title: Precise update to 3.2.78 stable release Status in linux package in Ubuntu: New Status in linux source package in Precise: 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 a mainline/stable Linux tree or a minimally backported form of that patch. The 3.2.78 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 from the 3.2.78 stable release shall be applied: KVM: vmx: fix MPX detection hrtimer: Handle remaining time proper for TIME_LOW_RES timerfd: Handle relative timers with CONFIG_TIME_LOW_RES proper posix-timers: Handle relative timers with CONFIG_TIME_LOW_RES proper itimers: Handle relative timers with CONFIG_TIME_LOW_RES proper usb: cdc-acm: send zero packet for intel 7260 modem cdc-acm:exclude Samsung phone 04e8:685d af_unix: fix struct pid memory leak pptp: fix illegal memory access caused by multiple bind()s sctp: allow setting SCTP_SACK_IMMEDIATELY by the application USB: cp210x: add ID for IAI USB to RS485 adaptor USB: visor: fix null-deref at probe USB: serial: visor: fix crash on detecting device without write_urbs USB: serial: option: Adding support for Telit LE922 ALSA: seq: Fix incorrect sanity check at snd_seq_oss_synth_cleanup() ALSA: seq: Degrade the error message for too many opens USB: serial: ftdi_sio: add support for Yaesu SCU-18 cable PCI/AER: Flush workqueue on device remove to avoid use-after-free libata: disable forced PORTS_IMPL for >= AHCI 1.3 virtio_pci: fix use after free on release rfkill: fix rfkill_fop_read wait_event usage perf annotate browser: Fix behaviour of Shift-Tab with nothing focussed SCSI: fix crashes in sd and sr runtime PM tty: Fix unsafe ldisc reference via ioctl(TIOCGETD) crypto: shash - Fix has_key setting ALSA: dummy: Disable switching timer backend via sysfs drm/vmwgfx: respect 'nomodeset' x86/mm/pat: Avoid truncation when converting cpa->numpages to address crypto: algif_hash - wait for crypto_ahash_init() to complete intel_scu_ipcutil: underflow in scu_reg_access() ALSA: seq: Fix race at closing in virmidi driver ALSA: rawmidi: Remove kernel WARNING for NULL user-space buffer check ALSA: pcm: Fix potential deadlock in OSS emulation ALSA: seq: Fix yet another races among ALSA timer accesses ALSA: timer: Fix link corruption due to double start or stop libata: fix sff host state machine locking while polling ALSA: rawmidi: Make snd_rawmidi_transmit() race-free ALSA: rawmidi: Fix race at copying & updating the position ALSA: seq: Fix lockdep warnings due to double mutex locks Revert "xhci: don't finish a TD if we get a short-transfer event mid TD" usb: xhci: apply XHCI_PME_STUCK_QUIRK to Intel Broxton-M platforms xhci: Fix list corruption in urb dequeue at host removal tda1004x: only update the frontend properties if locked ALSA: timer: Fix leftover link at closing saa7134-alsa: Only frees registered sound cards scsi_dh_rdac: always retry MODE SELECT on command lock violation mm, vmstat: fix wrong WQ sleep when memory reclaim doesn't make any progress ocfs2/dlm: clear refmap bit of recovery lock while doing local recovery cleanup crypto: user - lock crypto_alg_list on alg dump crypto: algif_skcipher - Do not dereference ctx without socket lock klist: fix starting point removed bug in klist iterators ALSA: dummy: Implement timer backend switching more safely ALSA: timer: Fix wrong instance passed to slave callbacks ARM: 8517/1: ICST: avoid arithmetic overflow in icst_hz() sctp: translate network order to host order when users get a hmacid ALSA: timer: Fix race between stop and interrupt ALSA: timer: Fix race at concurrent reads ahci: Intel DNV device IDs SATA ARM: 8519/1: ICST: try other dividends than 1 btrfs: properly set the termination value of ctx->pos in readdir ALSA: usb-audio: avoid freeing umidi object twice unix: properly account for FDs passed over unix sockets unix: correctly track in-flight fds in sending process user_struct pipe: limit the per-user amount of pages allocated in pipes iw_cxgb3: Fix incorrectly returning error on success pipe: Fix buffer offset after partially failed read sched: fix __sched_setscheduler() vs load balancing race Linux 3.2.78 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1563914/+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
