[PATCH 3.16.y-ckt 139/216] x86/tls: Validate TLS entries to protect espfix

3.16.7-ckt4 -stable review patch. If anyone has any objections, please let me know. -- From: Andy Lutomirski commit 41bdc78544b8a93a9c6814b8bbbfef966272abbe upstream. Installing a 16-bit RW data segment into the GDT defeats espfix. AFAICT this will not affect glibc, Wine, or

[PATCH 3.16.y-ckt 139/216] x86/tls: Validate TLS entries to protect espfix

3.16.7-ckt4 -stable review patch. If anyone has any objections, please let me know. -- From: Andy Lutomirski l...@amacapital.net commit 41bdc78544b8a93a9c6814b8bbbfef966272abbe upstream. Installing a 16-bit RW data segment into the GDT defeats espfix. AFAICT this will not