Control: tags -1 + confirmed pending fixed-upstream Hi
On Sun, Jan 07, 2018 at 06:23:40PM +0200, Mihai Basa wrote: > Package: src:linux > Version: 4.15~rc5-1~exp1 > Severity: important > Tags: patch > > On boot, a NULL pointer dereference is encountered in ecc_gen_privkey in > the ecdh_generic module, on a Lenovo T430. > The system blocks for about 2 minutes with the attached error screens, > after which boot continues, but with a few missing systems (ethernet and > bluetooth, at least), and locks up completely when shutting down. > > The problem is debugged and a patch provided (by someone other > than me) at: *https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10054807/ > <https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10054807/>* > > Their patch (attached) hasn't appeared in the mainline kernel yet, > even though I it's been declared accepted since 2017-11-29. > > All kernels from 4.13 up to the latest 4.15-rc5, manifest this bug on my > laptop. Kernel version 4.12 is the latest that does not exhibit it. The commit has landed in mainline now with 4c0e22c90510308433272d7ba281b1eb4eda8209. Regards, Salvatore