[dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4] bus/pci: fix VF bus error for memory access

[David Marchand]

On Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 8:34 PM Wang, Haiyue <haiyue.wang at intel.com> wrote:
> > > I can see that some distros have already started backporting the fix
> > > in kernel (fc31, fc32 and rhel7 at least for what I saw).
> > > 18.11 and 19.11 will need this fix at some point.
> > > I'll let you decide on the proper timing.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > It looks an important fix. I think it's worth having in 18.11.9. I will
> > apply and create an 18.11.9-rc2 tomorrow, so if anyone hasn't started
> > validation already, they can validate with it in.
>
> Alex post a fix in kernel just now. So looks like the DPDK patch is nice
> to have, not a MUST. ;-)
>
> https://lore.kernel.org/kvm/159310421505.27590.16617666489295503039.stgit@gimli.home/T/#u

Yes, this has been discussed offlist and Alex proposed an adjustment
on the CVE fix.
But we still have to live with the situation where people will have
only the first part of the fix.
I am still for backporting this change to stable branches.


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David Marchand