xenial/linux-azure: 4.15.0-1065.70 -proposed tracker

[Kleber Sacilotto de Souza]

This bug will contain status and test results related to a kernel source (or snap) as stated in the title.

For an explanation of the tasks and the associated workflow see:
  https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/kernel-sru-workflow

-- swm properties --
boot-testing-requested: true
kernel-stable-master-bug: 1854819
packages:
  main: linux-azure
  meta: linux-meta-azure
  signed: linux-signed-azure
phase: Testing
phase-changed: Friday, 06. December 2019 12:32 UTC
proposed-announcement-sent: true
proposed-testing-requested: true
reason:
  regression-testing: Ongoing -- testing in progress
  security-signoff: Stalled -- waiting for signoff
  stakeholder-signoff: Stalled -- waiting for signoff
  verification-testing: Ongoing -- testing in progress
trackers:
  trusty/linux-azure: bug 1854811
  xenial/linux-azure/azure-kernel: bug 1854810
variant: debs

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package linux-azure - 4.15.0-1066.71

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linux-azure (4.15.0-1066.71) xenial; urgency=medium

  * xenial/linux-azure: 4.15.0-1066.71 -proposed tracker (LP: #1856203)

  * [linux-azure] SAUCE patch to "Fix skb protocol value in tpacket_fill_skb()"
    (LP: #1855461)
    - SAUCE: af_packet: Fix skb protocol value in tpacket_fill_skb()

linux-azure (4.15.0-1065.70) xenial; urgency=medium

  * xenial/linux-azure: 4.15.0-1065.70 -proposed tracker (LP: #1854813)

  * [linux-azure] Patch to prevent possible data corruption (LP: #1848739)
    - blk-mq: quiesce queue during switching io sched and updating nr_requests
    - blk-mq: move hctx lock/unlock into a helper
    - blk-mq: factor out a few helpers from __blk_mq_try_issue_directly
    - blk-mq: improve DM's blk-mq IO merging via blk_insert_cloned_request
      feedback
    - dm mpath: fix missing call of path selector type->end_io
    - blk-mq-sched: remove unused 'can_block' arg from blk_mq_sched_insert_request
    - blk-mq: don't dispatch request in blk_mq_request_direct_issue if queue is
      busy
    - blk-mq: introduce BLK_STS_DEV_RESOURCE
    - blk-mq: Rename blk_mq_request_direct_issue() into
      blk_mq_request_issue_directly()
    - blk-mq: don't queue more if we get a busy return
    - blk-mq: dequeue request one by one from sw queue if hctx is busy
    - blk-mq: issue directly if hw queue isn't busy in case of 'none'
    - blk-mq: fix corruption with direct issue
    - blk-mq: fail the request in case issue failure
    - blk-mq: punt failed direct issue to dispatch list

  [ Ubuntu: 4.15.0-73.82 ]

  * bionic/linux: 4.15.0-73.82 -proposed tracker (LP: #1854819)
  * CVE-2019-14901
    - SAUCE: mwifiex: Fix heap overflow in mmwifiex_process_tdls_action_frame()
  * CVE-2019-14896 // CVE-2019-14897
    - SAUCE: libertas: Fix two buffer overflows at parsing bss descriptor
  * CVE-2019-14895
    - SAUCE: mwifiex: fix possible heap overflow in mwifiex_process_country_ie()
  * CVE-2019-18660: patches for Ubuntu (LP: #1853142) // CVE-2019-18660
    - powerpc/64s: support nospectre_v2 cmdline option
    - powerpc/book3s64: Fix link stack flush on context switch
    - KVM: PPC: Book3S HV: Flush link stack on guest exit to host kernel
  * Please add patch fixing RK818 ID detection (LP: #1853192)
    - SAUCE: mfd: rk808: Fix RK818 ID template
  * [SRU][B/OEM-B/OEM-OSP1/D] Enable new Elan touchpads which are not in current
    whitelist (LP: #1853246)
    - HID: quirks: Fix keyboard + touchpad on Lenovo Miix 630
    - Input: elan_i2c - export the device id whitelist
    - HID: quirks: Refactor ELAN 400 and 401 handling
  * Lenovo dock MAC Address pass through doesn't work in Ubuntu (LP: #1827961)
    - r8152: Add macpassthru support for ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock Gen 2
  * s390/dasd: reduce the default queue depth and nr of hardware queues
    (LP: #1852257)
    - s390/dasd: reduce the default queue depth and nr of hardware queues
  * External microphone can't work on some dell machines with the codec alc256
    or alc236 (LP: #1853791)
    - SAUCE: ALSA: hda/realtek - Move some alc256 pintbls to fallback table
    - SAUCE: ALSA: hda/realtek - Move some al...