linux-kernel - Re: XFS security fix never sent to -stable?

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Date:	Wed, 11 Dec 2013 13:00:07 +1100
From:	Dave Chinner <david@...morbit.com>
To:	Josh Boyer <jwboyer@...oraproject.org>
Cc:	Luis Henriques <luis.henriques@...onical.com>,
	Kees Cook <keescook@...gle.com>,
	Dwight Engen <dwight.engen@...cle.com>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Brian Foster <bfoster@...hat.com>,
	Dave Chinner <dchinner@...hat.com>,
	Gao feng <gaofeng@...fujitsu.com>, Ben Myers <bpm@....com>,
	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>, xfs@....sgi.com,
	"stable@...r.kernel.org" <stable@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: XFS security fix never sent to -stable?

On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 08:10:51PM -0500, Josh Boyer wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 8:03 PM, Dave Chinner <david@...morbit.com> wrote:
> > Security processes are not something that should be hidden away in
> > it's own private corner - if there's a problem upstream needs to
> > take action on, then direct contact with upstream is necessary. We
> > need to know about security issues - even ones that are classified
> > post-commit as security issues - so we are operating with full
> > knowledge of the issues in our code and the impact of our fixes....
> 
> Agreed.  I'm going to interpret your comments at being directed to the
> general audience because otherwise you're just shooting the messenger
> :).

Right, they are not aimed at you - they are aimed at those on the
security side of the fence. I'm tired of learning about CVEs in XFS
code through chinese whispers and/or luck.

Cheers,

Dave.
-- 
Dave Chinner
david@...morbit.com
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