It looks like this has been fixed upstream. I will close it. If the problem still occurs, please reopen it.
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- 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/932850 Title: add PAX refcount overflow protection Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: In reference to the Ubuntu Security Team's Kernel Roadmap's wishlist item for the addition of a kernel reference count overflow protection mechanism, similar to CONFIG_PAX_REFCOUNT, I've developed a patch that does exactly that: adds reference count overflow protection. I cherrypicked the CONFIG_PAX_REFCOUNT part of the PAX patch, which was mostly straightforward. The majority of added code is for the addition of *_unchecked types and functions, which are used when implementing types that are meant for performance counters, mainly, and not reference counting; overflow protection should not be performed on these types. Please note that this patch is for kernel version 2.6.32. If the community is receptive to this version of the patch, I will port the patch to 3.0.x. Also, there are no controls, sysctl-based or otherwise, governing access to this feature at runtime; I was unsure if such controls were really needed. The feature was cherrypicked directly; I didn't rename it from "PAX_REFCOUNT" as I was unsure how the community felt about the name. This feature is disabled by default and can be found in the Security menu when configuring a kernel via make menuconfig, etc. I've also included a module that tests refcount overflow protection by overflowing a type that is protected by this patch. The patch applies cleanly to kernel version 2.6.32 with Ubuntu patches, found at http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/linux-source-2.6.32. --- ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Tags: oneiric running-unity Uname: Linux 2.6.32.52+drm33.21-pax-refcount i686 UnreportableReason: The running kernel is not an Ubuntu kernel UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/932850/+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