Re: Xen 4.1.6.1 backport + Ubuntu patches ready for testing (take 3)

["Simon Iremonger (debian)" <debian@iremonger.me.uk>]

>> So there's *another* escalation through Qemu/HVM to backport. I wonder
>> if it's worth postponing this upload?
By the looks of things that only affects HVM mode and only with
a non-default video adapter.

I think the other patches actually being released is more important in
short-term.  Be aware there is another XSA-176 in embargo at the
moment, anyway, bay be best to sort that out at same time, in the
(suggested) "next week" ...

http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/

> I think it might be worth uploading what he have, and then fixing this
> security issue in another upload.
+1 to that idea =).

Important this change to 4.1.6.1 gets used and tested for regressions
over the debian 4.1.4 version anyway, thats' a substantial change
unto itself anyway?


Hope that helps,

--Simon