[Bug 1848706] [NEW] Check if versioned kernel package to be auto-removed is built from a source named linux or linux-.*

[Balint Reczey]

Public bug reported:

[Impact]

 * Versioned kernel packages are chosen to be autoremoved by name which
is fairly reliable, but in very rare cases a packages which is not
kernel-related but named very similarly can also be selected and
autoremoved.

** Affects: unattended-upgrades (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  Check if versioned kernel package to be auto-removed is built from a
  source named linux or linux-.*

Status in unattended-upgrades package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  [Impact]

   * Versioned kernel packages are chosen to be autoremoved by name
  which is fairly reliable, but in very rare cases a packages which is
  not kernel-related but named very similarly can also be selected and
  autoremoved.

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