Re: [PATCH 5.4 0/3] usb: hso: backport CVE-2021-37159 fix

[Ovidiu Panait <ovidiu.panait@windriver.com>]

Hi Salvatore,

On 9/28/21 10:29 PM, Salvatore Bonaccorso wrote:
> [Please note: This e-mail is from an EXTERNAL e-mail address]
>
> Hi Ovidiu
>
> On Tue, Sep 28, 2021 at 04:15:20PM +0300, Ovidiu Panait wrote:
>> All 3 upstream commits apply cleanly:
>>     * 5fcfb6d0bfcd ("hso: fix bailout in error case of probe") is a support
>>       patch needed for context
>>     * a6ecfb39ba9d ("usb: hso: fix error handling code of hso_create_net_device")
>>       is the actual fix
>>     * dcb713d53e2e ("usb: hso: remove the bailout parameter") is a follow up
>>       cleanup commit
>>
>> Dongliang Mu (2):
>>    usb: hso: fix error handling code of hso_create_net_device
>>    usb: hso: remove the bailout parameter
>>
>> Oliver Neukum (1):
>>    hso: fix bailout in error case of probe
>>
>>   drivers/net/usb/hso.c | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++----------
>>   1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
> Noticing you sent this patch series for 4.14, 4.19 and 5.4 but am I
> right that the last commit dcb713d53e2e ("usb: hso: remove the bailout
> parameter") as cleanup commit should ideally as well be applied to
> 5.10.y and 5.14.y?
>
> Whilst it's probably not strictly needed it would otherwise leave the
> upper 5.10.y and 5.14.y inconsistent with those where these series are
> applied.

You're right, I have sent the cleanup patch for 5.10/5.14 integration as 
well:

https://lore.kernel.org/stable/20210929075940.1961832-1-ovidiu.panait@windriver.com/T/#t


Thanks!

Ovidiu

> Regards,
> Salvatore