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Merge tag 'ipsec-2026-06-22' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/klassert/ipsec

Steffen Klassert says:

====================
pull request (net): ipsec 2026-06-22

1) xfrm: use compat translator only for u64 alignment mismatch
   Gate the XFRM_USER_COMPAT translator on COMPAT_FOR_U64_ALIGNMENT
   so 32-bit compat tasks on arches whose 32-bit ABI already matches
   the native 64-bit layout are no longer rejected with -EOPNOTSUPP.
   From Sanman Pradhan.

2) net: af_key: initialize alg_key_len for IPComp states
   Initialize the alg_key_len to 0 in the IPComp branch of
   pfkey_msg2xfrm_state() so an uninitialized value cannot drive
   xfrm_alg_len() into a slab-out-of-bounds kmemdup during
   XFRM_MSG_MIGRATE. From Zijing Yin.

3) xfrm: Fix dev use-after-free in xfrm async resumption
   Stash the original skb->dev and extend the RCU critical section
   across xfrm_rcv_cb() and transport_finish() to prevent a
   tunnel-device UAF and original-device refcount leak when a
   callback replaces skb->dev. From Dong Chenchen.

4) xfrm: Fix xfrm state cache insertion race
   Move the state-validity check inside xfrm_state_lock in the
   input state cache insertion path so a state cannot be killed
   between the check and the insert. From Herbert Xu.

5) xfrm: annotate data-races around xfrm_policy_count[] and xfrm_policy_default[]
   Add READ_ONCE()/WRITE_ONCE() annotations on xfrm_policy_count
   and xfrm_policy_default to silence the KCSAN data race reported
   on net->xfrm.policy_count. From Eric Dumazet.

6) espintcp: use sk_msg_free_partial to fix partial send
   Replace the manual skmsg accounting in espintcp with
   sk_msg_free_partial() so the skmsg stays consistent on every
   iteration and the partial-send accounting bugs go away.
   From Sabrina Dubroca.

7) xfrm: validate selector family and prefixlen during match
   Reject mismatched address families in xfrm_selector_match() and
   bound prefixlen in addr4_match()/addr_match() to prevent the
   shift-out-of-bounds syzbot reported when an AF_UNSPEC selector
   with a large prefixlen is matched against an IPv4 flow.
   From Eric Dumazet.

* tag 'ipsec-2026-06-22' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/klassert/ipsec:
  xfrm: validate selector family and prefixlen during match
  espintcp: use sk_msg_free_partial to fix partial send
  xfrm: annotate data-races around xfrm_policy_count[] and xfrm_policy_default[]
  xfrm: Fix xfrm state cache insertion race
  xfrm: Fix dev use-after-free in xfrm async resumption
  net: af_key: initialize alg_key_len for IPComp states
  xfrm: use compat translator only for u64 alignment mismatch
====================

Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260622075726.29685-1-steffen.klassert@secunet.com
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
2026-06-23 16:22:24 -07:00
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init Bootconfig updates for v7.2 2026-06-16 17:29:24 +05:30
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ipc kernel-7.2-rc1.misc 2026-06-15 03:05:50 +05:30
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LICENSES LICENSES: Add modern form of the LGPL-2.1 tags to the usage guide section 2025-10-22 07:58:19 +02:00
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usr kbuild: uapi: also test UAPI headers against C++ compilers 2026-03-25 13:24:42 +01:00
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.clang-format Devicetree updates for v7.0: 2026-02-11 18:27:08 -08:00
.clippy.toml rust: bump Clippy's MSRV and clean incompatible_msrv allows 2026-04-07 09:51:39 +02:00
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.get_maintainer.ignore .get_maintainer.ignore: add myself 2026-04-02 16:48:25 +02:00
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COPYING COPYING: state that all contributions really are covered by this file 2020-02-10 13:32:20 -08:00
CREDITS fbdev fixes & cleanups for 7.2-rc1: 2026-06-16 08:28:41 +05:30
Kbuild checksyscalls: move instance functionality into generic code 2026-04-05 09:21:32 +02:00
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MAINTAINERS Networking changes for 7.2. 2026-06-17 08:17:00 +01:00
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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
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* 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

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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
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* 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
---------------

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* 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.


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=========================

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