Public bug reported:

BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2122719

[Impact]

A memory leak which was introduced in the smb.ko module by commit
f3dc1bdb6b0b ("cifs: Fix writeback data corruption") is causing hangups
on VMs due to memory starvation. This introduces a high risk of data
corruption for users running the 6.8 Azure kernel.

[Fix]

Backport the fix:

https://lore.kernel.org/linux-
cifs/[email protected]/

to the n:azure tree.

[Test plan]

Build tested only; Microsoft will validate the bug fix.

[Where problems could occur]

Issues with this patch could cause hangs/lockups during CIFS writeback
operations, particularly in systems with a high CPU count.

[Other info]
SF #00418307

** Affects: linux-azure (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Critical
     Assignee: Vinicius Peixoto (vpeixoto)
         Status: In Progress

** Affects: linux-azure (Ubuntu Noble)
     Importance: Critical
     Assignee: Vinicius Peixoto (vpeixoto)
         Status: In Progress

** Also affects: linux-azure (Ubuntu Noble)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: linux-azure (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Critical

** Changed in: linux-azure (Ubuntu Noble)
   Importance: Undecided => Critical

** Changed in: linux-azure (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Vinicius Peixoto (vpeixoto)

** Changed in: linux-azure (Ubuntu Noble)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Vinicius Peixoto (vpeixoto)

** Changed in: linux-azure (Ubuntu Noble)
       Status: New => In Progress

** Changed in: linux-azure (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => In Progress

** Description changed:

+ BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2122719
+ 
  [Impact]
  
  A memory leak which was introduced in the smb.ko module by commit
  f3dc1bdb6b0b ("cifs: Fix writeback data corruption") is causing hangups
  on VMs due to memory starvation. This introduces a high risk of data
  corruption for users running the 6.8 Azure kernel.
  
  [Fix]
  
  Backport the fix:
  
  https://lore.kernel.org/linux-
  cifs/[email protected]/
  
  to the n:azure tree.
  
  [Test plan]
  
  Build tested only; Microsoft will validate the bug fix.
  
  [Where problems could occur]
  
  Issues with this patch could cause hangs/lockups during CIFS writeback
  operations, particularly in systems with a high CPU count.
  
  [Other info]
  SF #00418307

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