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Linus Torvalds 89a312991d SMB client fixes for v7.3-rc2
A batch of bug fixes for the SMB client:
 
  - Fixes for fallocate range operations (insert, collapse, zero, punch
    hole): the insert range implementation copied overlapping chunks in
    the wrong direction, corrupting file data on every server except
    Windows.  Several related issues in the same area are also
    addressed — stale page cache and FS-Cache readback, an integer
    truncation on large files, missing RLIMIT_FSIZE validation and
    missing sparse file marking.
 
  - Data corruption fixes in the O_TRUNC open path: one where i_size
    was zeroed before the server confirmed the truncate and another
    where the lack of locking allowed concurrent buffered writes to be
    silently discarded.
 
  - Heap overflow fixes in legacy SMB1 paths: one in extended attribute
    writes and one in POSIX ACL handling, both exploitable via
    unprivileged setxattr(2).
 
  - Fix for multiuser mount with krb5 failing because the username
    option was not propagated to new per-user connections.
 
  - Fix for split debug message in __release_mid() after a printk
    conversion.
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Merge tag 'cifs-fixes-7.3-rc2' of https://git.manguebit.org/linux

Pull smb client fixes from Paulo Alcantara:

 - Fixes for fallocate range operations (insert, collapse, zero, punch
   hole)

   The insert range implementation copied overlapping chunks in the
   wrong direction, corrupting file data on every server except Windows.

   Several related issues in the same area are also addressed — stale
   page cache and FS-Cache readback, an integer truncation on large
   files, missing RLIMIT_FSIZE validation and missing sparse file
   marking.

 - Data corruption fixes in the O_TRUNC open path: one where i_size was
   zeroed before the server confirmed the truncate and another where the
   lack of locking allowed concurrent buffered writes to be silently
   discarded

 - Heap overflow fixes in legacy SMB1 paths: one in extended attribute
   writes and one in POSIX ACL handling, both exploitable via
   unprivileged setxattr(2)

 - Fix for multiuser mount with krb5 failing because the username option
   was not propagated to new per-user connections

 - Fix for split debug message in __release_mid() after a printk
   conversion

* tag 'cifs-fixes-7.3-rc2' of https://git.manguebit.org/linux:
  smb: client: reject SetEA requests that do not fit the request buffer
  smb: client: fix data corruption with concurrent writes and O_TRUNC
  cifs: don't update i_size in cifs_do_truncate without a cached handle
  smb: client: fix heap overflow in cifs_do_set_acl()
  smb: client: fix multiuser mount with krb5
  smb: client: transport: Fix debug printing in __release_mid()
  smb/client: invalidate fscache for fallocate range operations
  smb/client: fix stale page cache in insert/collapse range
  smb/client: fix integer truncation in collapse range
  smb/client: fix data corruption in emulated insert range
  smb/client: mark file sparse before emulating insert range
  smb/client: validate new EOF for zero range
  smb/client: validate new EOF for insert range
  cifs: add revalidation on FSCTL failure in smb2_duplicate_extents()
2026-09-01 13:37:14 -07:00
arch - Fix UM build regression caused by the removal of the UM 2026-08-30 10:19:11 -07:00
block for-7.3/block-20260819 2026-08-20 13:55:16 -07:00
certs treewide: fix indentation and whitespace in Kconfig files 2026-05-28 21:24:42 -07:00
crypto This push fixes a memory allocation overrun in crypto acomp. 2026-08-28 09:28:40 -07:00
Documentation cgroup: Fixes for v7.3-rc1 2026-08-31 14:20:32 -07:00
drivers - Mark the mpc85xx and ThunderX EDAC drivers as orphaned due to lack of 2026-08-31 20:10:39 -07:00
fs SMB client fixes for v7.3-rc2 2026-09-01 13:37:14 -07:00
include - Mark the mpc85xx and ThunderX EDAC drivers as orphaned due to lack of 2026-08-31 20:10:39 -07:00
init Bootconfig updates for v7.3: 2026-08-25 08:59:09 -07:00
io_uring io_uring-7.3-20260828 2026-08-28 16:51:14 -07:00
ipc mm.git review status for master..mm-nonmm-stable 2026-08-23 08:07:11 -07:00
kernel workqueue: Fixes for v7.3-rc1 2026-08-31 14:38:40 -07:00
lib mm.git review status for linus..mm-stable 2026-08-27 09:17:06 -07:00
LICENSES LICENSES: Add modern form of the LGPL-2.1 tags to the usage guide section 2025-10-22 07:58:19 +02:00
mm mm.git review status for linus..mm-stable 2026-08-27 09:17:06 -07:00
net A wide variety of mostly CephFS fixes and cleanups, split between 2026-08-28 11:51:05 -07:00
rust Rust fixes for v7.3 2026-08-30 09:47:39 -07:00
samples tracing fixes for v7.3: 2026-08-30 09:22:00 -07:00
scripts Coccinelle patches for Linux v7.3 2026-08-30 10:42:40 -07:00
security Hi, 2026-08-28 09:36:27 -07:00
sound sound fixes for 7.3-rc1 2026-08-28 10:01:02 -07:00
tools workqueue: Fixes for v7.3-rc1 2026-08-31 14:38:40 -07:00
usr usr: Correct a spelling by changing a letter 2026-08-05 14:51:58 +02:00
virt Arm: 2026-08-25 11:48:04 -07:00
.clang-format drm/bridge: rename drm_for_each_bridge_in_chain_scoped() to drm_for_each_bridge_in_chain() 2026-07-14 17:55:51 +02:00
.clippy.toml rust: bump Clippy's MSRV and clean incompatible_msrv allows 2026-04-07 09:51:39 +02:00
.cocciconfig
.editorconfig editorconfig: add rst extension 2026-01-26 19:07:09 -08:00
.get_maintainer.ignore .get_maintainer.ignore: add Nathan Chancellor 2026-08-03 21:10:12 -07:00
.gitattributes .gitattributes: set diff driver for Rust source code files 2023-05-31 17:48:25 +02:00
.gitignore SPDX patches for 7.2-rc1 2026-06-22 12:06:22 -07:00
.mailmap CREDITS/mailmap: add some info about Darrick J. Wong 2026-08-30 10:29:08 -07:00
.pylintrc docs: Move the python libraries to tools/lib/python 2025-11-18 09:22:40 -07:00
.rustfmt.toml rust: add .rustfmt.toml 2022-09-28 09:02:20 +02:00
COPYING COPYING: state that all contributions really are covered by this file 2020-02-10 13:32:20 -08:00
CREDITS - Mark the mpc85xx and ThunderX EDAC drivers as orphaned due to lack of 2026-08-31 20:10:39 -07:00
Kbuild checksyscalls: move instance functionality into generic code 2026-04-05 09:21:32 +02:00
Kconfig io_uring: Rename KConfig to Kconfig 2025-02-19 14:53:27 -07:00
MAINTAINERS - Prevent unintended data exposure by clearing pipe compound padding and 2026-09-01 08:17:01 -07:00
Makefile Linux 7.3-rc1 2026-08-30 13:34:40 -07:00
README README: remove out of place emdashes 2026-07-15 10:51:29 -06:00

Linux kernel
============

The Linux kernel is the core of any Linux operating system. It manages hardware,
system resources, and provides the fundamental services for all other software.

Quick Start
-----------

* Report a bug: See Documentation/admin-guide/reporting-issues.rst
* Get the latest kernel: https://kernel.org
* Build the kernel: See Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst
* Join the community: https://lore.kernel.org/

Essential Documentation
-----------------------

All users should be familiar with:

* Building requirements: Documentation/process/changes.rst
* Code of Conduct: Documentation/process/code-of-conduct.rst
* License: See COPYING

Documentation can be built with make htmldocs or viewed online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/


Who Are You?
============

Find your role below:

* New Kernel Developer: Getting started with kernel development
* Academic Researcher: Studying kernel internals and architecture
* Security Expert: Hardening and vulnerability analysis
* Backport/Maintenance Engineer: Maintaining stable kernels
* System Administrator: Configuring and troubleshooting
* Maintainer: Leading subsystems and reviewing patches
* Hardware Vendor: Writing drivers for new hardware
* Distribution Maintainer: Packaging kernels for distros
* AI Coding Assistant: LLMs and AI-powered development tools


For Specific Users
==================

New Kernel Developer
--------------------

Welcome! Start your kernel development journey here:

* Getting Started: Documentation/process/development-process.rst
* Your First Patch: Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
* Coding Style: Documentation/process/coding-style.rst
* Build System: Documentation/kbuild/index.rst
* Development Tools: Documentation/dev-tools/index.rst
* Kernel Hacking Guide: Documentation/kernel-hacking/hacking.rst
* Core APIs: Documentation/core-api/index.rst

Academic Researcher
-------------------

Explore the kernel's architecture and internals:

* Researcher Guidelines: Documentation/process/researcher-guidelines.rst
* Memory Management: Documentation/mm/index.rst
* Scheduler: Documentation/scheduler/index.rst
* Networking Stack: Documentation/networking/index.rst
* Filesystems: Documentation/filesystems/index.rst
* RCU (Read-Copy Update): Documentation/RCU/index.rst
* Locking Primitives: Documentation/locking/index.rst
* Power Management: Documentation/power/index.rst

Security Expert
---------------

Security documentation and hardening guides:

* Security Documentation: Documentation/security/index.rst
* LSM Development: Documentation/security/lsm-development.rst
* Self Protection: Documentation/security/self-protection.rst
* Reporting Vulnerabilities: Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst
* CVE Procedures: Documentation/process/cve.rst
* Embargoed Hardware Issues: Documentation/process/embargoed-hardware-issues.rst
* Security Features: Documentation/userspace-api/seccomp_filter.rst

Backport/Maintenance Engineer
-----------------------------

Maintain and stabilize kernel versions:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* Backporting Guide: Documentation/process/backporting.rst
* Applying Patches: Documentation/process/applying-patches.rst
* Subsystem Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git for Maintainers: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

System Administrator
--------------------

Configure, tune, and troubleshoot Linux systems:

* Admin Guide: Documentation/admin-guide/index.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Sysctl Tuning: Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/index.rst
* Tracing/Debugging: Documentation/trace/index.rst
* Performance Security: Documentation/admin-guide/perf-security.rst
* Hardware Monitoring: Documentation/hwmon/index.rst

Maintainer
----------

Lead kernel subsystems and manage contributions:

* Maintainer Handbook: Documentation/maintainer/index.rst
* Pull Requests: Documentation/maintainer/pull-requests.rst
* Managing Patches: Documentation/maintainer/modifying-patches.rst
* Rebasing and Merging: Documentation/maintainer/rebasing-and-merging.rst
* Development Process: Documentation/process/maintainer-handbooks.rst
* Maintainer Entry Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git Configuration: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

Hardware Vendor
---------------

Write drivers and support new hardware:

* Driver API Guide: Documentation/driver-api/index.rst
* Driver Model: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/driver.rst
* Device Drivers: Documentation/driver-api/infrastructure.rst
* Bus Types: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/bus.rst
* Device Tree Bindings: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/
* Power Management: Documentation/driver-api/pm/index.rst
* DMA API: Documentation/core-api/dma-api.rst

Distribution Maintainer
-----------------------

Package and distribute the kernel:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* ABI Documentation: Documentation/ABI/README
* Kernel Configuration: Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.rst
* Module Signing: Documentation/admin-guide/module-signing.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Tainted Kernels: Documentation/admin-guide/tainted-kernels.rst

AI Coding Assistant
-------------------

CRITICAL: If you are an LLM or AI-powered coding assistant, you MUST read and
follow the AI coding assistants documentation before contributing to the Linux
kernel:

* Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst

This documentation contains essential requirements about licensing, attribution,
and the Developer Certificate of Origin that all AI tools must comply with.


Communication and Support
=========================

* Mailing Lists: https://lore.kernel.org/
* IRC: #kernelnewbies on irc.oftc.net
* Bugzilla: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/
* MAINTAINERS file: Lists subsystem maintainers and mailing lists
* Email Clients: Documentation/process/email-clients.rst