This bug was fixed in the package linux-hwe - 5.3.0-74.70 --------------- linux-hwe (5.3.0-74.70) bionic; urgency=medium
* bionic/linux-hwe: 5.3.0-74.70 -proposed tracker (LP: #1924647) * setting extended attribute may cause memory leak (LP: #1924611) - SAUCE: vfs_setxattr: free converted value if xattr_permission returns error -- Stefan Bader <stefan.ba...@canonical.com> Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:22:31 +0200 ** Changed in: linux-raspi2-5.3 (Ubuntu Bionic) Status: In Progress => Fix Released -- 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-hwe 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: Fix Released Status in linux-gke-5.3 source package in Xenial: Invalid Status in linux-hwe 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: Fix Released Status in linux-hwe source package in Bionic: Fix Released Status in linux-oem-5.6 source package in Bionic: Invalid Status in linux-raspi2-5.3 source package in Bionic: Fix Released Status in linux source package in Focal: Invalid Status in linux-gke-5.3 source package in Focal: Invalid Status in linux-hwe source package in Focal: Invalid Status in linux-oem-5.6 source package in Focal: Fix Committed 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