Re: [PATCH 1/1] NFSD: fix use-after-free in __nfs42_ssc_open()

Jeff Layton
2022-12-12T12:26:33Z

On Mon, 2022-12-12 at 12:59 +0100, Greg KH wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 12, 2022 at 07:22:38PM +0800, Xingyuan Mo wrote:
> > Can I share the patch with the linux-distros list, so that
> > distros can do their own testing and preparations?
>
> Be _VERY_ aware of the rules regarding that list before you send
> anything as you are going to have some very strict rules put on you with
> regards to what you must do once you post to them.
>
> Personally, I would prefer if this gets into Linus's tree first so that
> we can get it into a stable release before letting distros know about
> it, otherwise you are forcing me into a very tight schedule that might
> require you to tell the world about the problem _BEFORE_ the fix is in
> Linus's or any stable kernel trees.
>

I think that ship has sailed, as the linux-nfs list was cc'ed on this
patch.
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Jeff Layton <jlayton@kernel.org>