Public bug reported: When a new label is created, it is created with a proxy in a circular ref count that is broken by replacement. However if the label is not used it will never be replaced and the circular ref count will never be broken resulting in a leak.
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Yakkety) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu Zesty) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Zesty) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Yakkety) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- 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/1660834 Title: apparmor label leak when new label is unused Status in linux package in Ubuntu: New Status in linux source package in Xenial: New Status in linux source package in Yakkety: New Status in linux source package in Zesty: New Bug description: When a new label is created, it is created with a proxy in a circular ref count that is broken by replacement. However if the label is not used it will never be replaced and the circular ref count will never be broken resulting in a leak. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1660834/+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