Bug 934025

Summary:	sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-6.6.30 - system hangs randomly due to error in e1000e kernel module
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	silver_ghost
Component:	Current packages	Assignee:	Gentoo Kernel Bug Wranglers and Kernel Maintainers <kernel>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	silver_ghost
Priority:	Normal
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description silver_ghost 2024-06-10 23:19:18 UTC

After an error occurred a system becomes gradually unresponsive to mouse and keyboard input.

The problem is solved in the next version 6.6.31. See https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024053033-CVE-2024-36887-6a66@gregkh/

A patch with links to reports on this error and some comments https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/project/intel-wired-lan/patch/20240417190320.3159360-1-vitaly.lifshits@intel.com/

Comment 1 Mike Pagano gentoo-dev

2024-06-14 13:34:44 UTC

This patch is in kernels >= 6.6.31

Comment 2 silver_ghost 2024-06-30 23:27:38 UTC

Shouldn't stable keyword be removed from 6.6.30 and added to some of next versions? If it shouldn't, it would be nice to add the patch to 6.6.30. I've applied it locally and it works for me.