[SRU] [B/C/D/Unstable] [PATCH 0/1] Make r8822be usable under kernel lockdown

Seth Forshee seth.forshee at canonical.com
Mon Dec 10 20:51:46 UTC 2018


On Thu, Dec 06, 2018 at 03:00:40PM +0800, Kai-Heng Feng wrote:
> BugLink: http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1806472
> 
> [Impact]
> Realtek 8822be doesn't work under kernel lockdown.
> 
> [Fix]
> Add r8822be.ko to signature-inclusion, so it can be signed and be loaded
> when lockdown is enabled.
> 
> [Test]
> Since I can't signed the kernel so it's not tested.
> 
> [Regression Potential]
> Low. The driver is maintained by a Realtek guy, so bugs are actually
> getting fixed.

I don't see any indication whether you've inspected the driver to see if
any interfaces are exported to userspace which are unsafe under kernel
lockdown. We're going to need to know that this has been done before
allowing the driver to be signed.

Thanks,
Seth



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