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[Bug 963685] Re: Please consider backporting killable request_module() patchset

To: kernel-packages@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: John Johansen <john.johansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 20:18:22 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 963685 <963685@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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** Changed in: linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Vivid)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Vivid)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-lts-utopic (Ubuntu Vivid)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-lts-utopic (Ubuntu Vivid)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

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Title:
  Please consider backporting killable request_module() patchset

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in linux-armadaxp package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in linux-ec2 package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in linux-fsl-imx51 package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-maverick package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-natty package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-oneiric package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-quantal package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-raring package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-saucy package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-trusty package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-utopic package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in linux-mvl-dove package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in linux-ti-omap4 package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in linux source package in Lucid:
  Fix Released
Status in linux-armadaxp source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in linux-ec2 source package in Lucid:
  Fix Released
Status in linux-fsl-imx51 source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-maverick source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-natty source package in Lucid:
  Fix Released
Status in linux-lts-backport-oneiric source package in Lucid:
  Fix Released
Status in linux-lts-quantal source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-raring source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in linux-mvl-dove source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in linux-ti-omap4 source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-maverick source package in Oneiric:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-natty source package in Oneiric:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-oneiric source package in Oneiric:
  Invalid
Status in linux source package in Precise:
  Fix Released
Status in linux-armadaxp source package in Precise:
  Invalid
Status in linux-ec2 source package in Precise:
  Invalid
Status in linux-fsl-imx51 source package in Precise:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-maverick source package in Precise:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-natty source package in Precise:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-oneiric source package in Precise:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-quantal source package in Precise:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-raring source package in Precise:
  Invalid
Status in linux-mvl-dove source package in Precise:
  Invalid
Status in linux-ti-omap4 source package in Precise:
  Fix Released
Status in linux-lts-backport-maverick source package in Quantal:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-natty source package in Quantal:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-oneiric source package in Quantal:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-maverick source package in Raring:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-natty source package in Raring:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-oneiric source package in Raring:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-maverick source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-natty source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-oneiric source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in linux source package in Trusty:
  Fix Released
Status in linux-armadaxp source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in linux-ec2 source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in linux-fsl-imx51 source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-maverick source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-natty source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-oneiric source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-quantal source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-raring source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in linux-mvl-dove source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in linux-ti-omap4 source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in linux source package in Utopic:
  Fix Released
Status in linux-armadaxp source package in Utopic:
  Invalid
Status in linux-ec2 source package in Utopic:
  Invalid
Status in linux-fsl-imx51 source package in Utopic:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-maverick source package in Utopic:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-natty source package in Utopic:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-oneiric source package in Utopic:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-quantal source package in Utopic:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-raring source package in Utopic:
  Invalid
Status in linux-mvl-dove source package in Utopic:
  Invalid
Status in linux-ti-omap4 source package in Utopic:
  Invalid
Status in linux source package in Vivid:
  Fix Released
Status in linux-armadaxp source package in Vivid:
  Invalid
Status in linux-ec2 source package in Vivid:
  Invalid
Status in linux-fsl-imx51 source package in Vivid:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-maverick source package in Vivid:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-natty source package in Vivid:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-oneiric source package in Vivid:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-quantal source package in Vivid:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-raring source package in Vivid:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-saucy source package in Vivid:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-trusty source package in Vivid:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-utopic source package in Vivid:
  Invalid
Status in linux-mvl-dove source package in Vivid:
  Invalid
Status in linux-ti-omap4 source package in Vivid:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-maverick source package in Hardy:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-natty source package in Hardy:
  Invalid
Status in linux-lts-backport-oneiric source package in Hardy:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  The __request_module function in kernel/kmod.c in the Linux kernel
  before 3.4 does not set a certain killable attribute, which allows
  local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a
  crafted application.

  Break-Fix: - 70834d3070c3f3015ab5c05176d54bd4a0100546
  Break-Fix: - b3449922502f5a161ee2b5022a33aec8472fbf18
  Break-Fix: - d0bd587a80960d7ba7e0c8396e154028c9045c54
  Break-Fix: - 9d944ef32e83405a07376f112e9f02161d3e9731
  Break-Fix: - 5b9bd473e3b8a8c6c4ae99be475e6e9b27568555
  Break-Fix: - 3e63a93b987685f02421e18b2aa452d20553a88b
  Break-Fix: - 1cc684ab75123efe7ff446eb821d44375ba8fa30

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