linux-kernel - Re: ppp_generic.c crash. linux 4.4.y

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Message-ID: <20170105203541.GA8133@kroah.com>
Date:   Thu, 5 Jan 2017 21:35:41 +0100
From:   Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:     bmajal222 <bmajal222@...il.com>
Cc:     stable@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: ppp_generic.c crash. linux 4.4.y

On Fri, Dec 30, 2016 at 09:09:54AM +0530, bmajal222 wrote:
> Dear Sir,
> 
> I am having lots of trouble PPP crashing in the kernel.
> I am using ubuntu 16.04 based on linux kernel 4.4.y.
> 
> The BUG is already fixed in 4.8.y branch and 3.12.y branch.
> I have included the link here for your reference.
> 
> Please import this bug-fix patch in to 4.4.y branch.
> 
> BUG:
> ppp: defer netns reference release for ppp channel
> 
> http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git/commit/?h=linux-3.12.y&id=e550951c8b8b1acb30e31c22ac3404648c9aa213
> 
> http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git/commit/?h=linux-4.8.y&id=205e1e255c479f3fd77446415706463b282f94e4

Now queued up for 4.4-stable, thanks.

greg k-h