[Bug 1550517] Re: missing SMAP support

Ubuntu 15.10 (Wily Werewolf) has reached end of life, so this bug will
not be fixed for that specific release.

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Wily)
Status: Fix Committed => Won't Fix

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Title:
missing SMAP support

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in linux source package in Wily:
Won't Fix
Status in linux source package in Xenial:
Fix Released

Bug description:
Brian Gerst discovered the Linux kernel's implementation of SMAP
support is incomplete:
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?h=x86/urgent&id=3d44d51bd339766f0178f0cf2e8d048b4a4872aa

Andy Lutomirski summarizes the issue on oss-security:

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/26/6

Please investigate and backport this patch to our supported kernels as
needed.

Thanks

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