Public bug reported: [Impact] A memory leak may happen when an error happens when setting extended attributes.
[Fix] The issue was introduced by an improper backport, so the fix is specific to Ubuntu, so a SAUCE patch. [Test case] Test setting attribute under a user namespace. [Regression potential] A double free bug might be introduced. Or setting extended attributes might fail. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-gke-5.3 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-oem-5.6 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-raspi2-5.3 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Critical Assignee: Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo (cascardo) Status: In Progress ** Affects: linux-gke-5.3 (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-oem-5.6 (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-raspi2-5.3 (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Bionic) Importance: Undecided Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-gke-5.3 (Ubuntu Bionic) Importance: Critical Assignee: Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo (cascardo) Status: Triaged ** Affects: linux-oem-5.6 (Ubuntu Bionic) Importance: Undecided Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-raspi2-5.3 (Ubuntu Bionic) Importance: Critical Assignee: Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo (cascardo) Status: In Progress ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Focal) Importance: Undecided Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-gke-5.3 (Ubuntu Focal) Importance: Undecided Status: Invalid ** Affects: linux-oem-5.6 (Ubuntu Focal) Importance: Critical Assignee: Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo (cascardo) Status: Triaged ** Affects: linux-raspi2-5.3 (Ubuntu Focal) Importance: Undecided Status: Invalid ** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Xenial) Status: New => In Progress ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided => Critical ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Xenial) Assignee: (unassigned) => Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo (cascardo) ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid ** Also affects: linux-oem-5.6 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Focal) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: linux-oem-5.6 (Ubuntu Focal) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: linux-oem-5.6 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Focal) Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: linux-oem-5.6 (Ubuntu Xenial) Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: linux-oem-5.6 (Ubuntu Focal) Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: linux-oem-5.6 (Ubuntu Focal) Importance: Undecided => Critical ** Changed in: linux-oem-5.6 (Ubuntu Focal) Assignee: (unassigned) => Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo (cascardo) ** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Bionic) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: linux-oem-5.6 (Ubuntu Bionic) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Bionic) Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: linux-oem-5.6 (Ubuntu Bionic) Status: New => Invalid ** Also affects: linux-gke-5.3 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: linux-raspi2-5.3 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: linux-gke-5.3 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: linux-gke-5.3 (Ubuntu Xenial) Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: linux-gke-5.3 (Ubuntu Focal) Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: linux-gke-5.3 (Ubuntu Bionic) Importance: Undecided => Critical ** Changed in: linux-gke-5.3 (Ubuntu Bionic) Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: linux-gke-5.3 (Ubuntu Bionic) Assignee: (unassigned) => Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo (cascardo) ** Changed in: linux-raspi2-5.3 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: linux-raspi2-5.3 (Ubuntu Xenial) Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: linux-raspi2-5.3 (Ubuntu Focal) Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: linux-raspi2-5.3 (Ubuntu Bionic) Importance: Undecided => Critical ** Changed in: linux-raspi2-5.3 (Ubuntu Bionic) Status: New => In Progress ** Changed in: linux-raspi2-5.3 (Ubuntu Bionic) Assignee: (unassigned) => Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo (cascardo) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of नेपाली भाषा समायोजकहरुको समूह, which is subscribed to Xenial. Matching subscriptions: Ubuntu 16.04 Bugs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1924611 Title: setting extended attribute may cause memory leak Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in linux-gke-5.3 package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in linux-oem-5.6 package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in linux-raspi2-5.3 package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in linux source package in Xenial: In Progress Status in linux-gke-5.3 source package in Xenial: Invalid Status in linux-oem-5.6 source package in Xenial: Invalid Status in linux-raspi2-5.3 source package in Xenial: Invalid Status in linux source package in Bionic: Invalid Status in linux-gke-5.3 source package in Bionic: Triaged Status in linux-oem-5.6 source package in Bionic: Invalid Status in linux-raspi2-5.3 source package in Bionic: In Progress Status in linux source package in Focal: Invalid Status in linux-gke-5.3 source package in Focal: Invalid Status in linux-oem-5.6 source package in Focal: Triaged Status in linux-raspi2-5.3 source package in Focal: Invalid Bug description: [Impact] A memory leak may happen when an error happens when setting extended attributes. [Fix] The issue was introduced by an improper backport, so the fix is specific to Ubuntu, so a SAUCE patch. [Test case] Test setting attribute under a user namespace. [Regression potential] A double free bug might be introduced. Or setting extended attributes might fail. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1924611/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~group.of.nepali.translators Post to : group.of.nepali.translators@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~group.of.nepali.translators More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp