** Description changed: [SRU Justification] + + Impact: The virtualbox package was updated in disco just prior to + release, with numerous bug fixes. It is standard practice during + development to sync our in-kernel source with the latest version of the + virtualbox-guest-dkms package, however this upload was done so late in + the release that there was not time to update the source in our kernel + tree. + + Fix: Re-sync the vbox guest dkms drivers from virtualbox 6.0.6-dfsg-1. + + Regression Potential: This is a sync from the dkms package in the disco- + release pocket, thus the code has presumably been tested against the + Ubuntu Disco kernel. However, this is a very large pile of changes, and + contains more than just bug fixes, so regressions are possible. + + Test Case: Boot a kernel with the updated driver in virtualbox and + confirm that the guest drier functionality works as expected. + + --- + * the changes are already in disco (vbox-guest-dkms), and they are fixes for the kernel 5.0. They might seem a lot of changes, but they are needed, and probably some of them are even CVE fixes... As said, vbox 6.0.6 includes lots of fixes for host/guest kernel modules, and they should be syncd when possible. thanks
-- 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/1825210 Title: [SRU] Please sync vbox modules from virtualbox 6.0.6 on next kernel update Status in linux package in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in linux source package in Disco: In Progress Bug description: [SRU Justification] Impact: The virtualbox package was updated in disco just prior to release, with numerous bug fixes. It is standard practice during development to sync our in-kernel source with the latest version of the virtualbox-guest-dkms package, however this upload was done so late in the release that there was not time to update the source in our kernel tree. Fix: Re-sync the vbox guest dkms drivers from virtualbox 6.0.6-dfsg-1. Regression Potential: This is a sync from the dkms package in the disco-release pocket, thus the code has presumably been tested against the Ubuntu Disco kernel. However, this is a very large pile of changes, and contains more than just bug fixes, so regressions are possible. Test Case: Boot a kernel with the updated driver in virtualbox and confirm that the guest drier functionality works as expected. --- * the changes are already in disco (vbox-guest-dkms), and they are fixes for the kernel 5.0. They might seem a lot of changes, but they are needed, and probably some of them are even CVE fixes... As said, vbox 6.0.6 includes lots of fixes for host/guest kernel modules, and they should be syncd when possible. thanks To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1825210/+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
