apt show linux-image-4.12.0

Package: linux-image-4.12.0-kali2-amd64
Version: 4.12.13-1kali2
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux
Maintainer: Kali Developers <[email protected]>
Installed-Size: 193 MB

Why is this fix urgent? It's not like it's a common operation to run "sysctl kernel.sched_time_avg_ms=0". Linux 4.13 is already in unstable so it should come in the not-to-far future.

I listed the priority as normal, not urgent.

But anyone with root access can run the command which causes a denial of service on the machine because it immediately crashes.

Also, it's still in the queue for 4.13, it's not in 4.13 yet.

Anyone with root access can shutdown the machine, delete all the files, etc. :-)

What I wanted to say is that I don't see the need to track this in Kali, it will come in due time with a new kernel release but it doesn't matter much if it's in the next update or the one after for instance.

I agree, I just don't like allowing things that allow users to shoot themselves in the foot. It's a minor change that stops something as simple as a typo when making a change from crashing the system. That said, I'm gonna close the bug since the fix will get in eventually.