** Information type changed from Proprietary to Public
** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Artful)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Artful)
Status: New => Triaged
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Artful)
Importance: Undecided => High
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Artful)
Assignee: (unassigned) => Seth Forshee (sforshee)
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1717430
Title:
[Bug] Thunderbolt-patches: Related to the way the key for secure
connection is handled
Status in intel:
New
Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
Triaged
Status in linux source package in Artful:
Triaged
Bug description:
. These patches allow security-related (preventing non-root users from
reading the key) and functional capability (not blocking “connect once” flow).
Merged in kernel v 4.14
8fdd6ab36197 thunderbolt: Remove superfluous check – Needed to enable Allow
clearing key
e545f0d8a54a thunderbolt: Allow clearing the key – user cannot reset the
device key, without disconnecting device
0956e4116922 thunderbolt: Make key root-only accessible – security, non-root
users can read the key, possible security breach
Target Release: 17.10
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