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From: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
To: Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>
Cc: Michael Zhivich <mzhivich@akamai.com>,
	stable@vger.kernel.org, tglx@linutronix.de, mingo@redhat.com,
	dave.hansen@linux.intel.com, x86@kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] x86/bugs: Fix use of possibly uninit value in amd_check_tsa_microcode()
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2025 18:56:39 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <2025072219-mulberry-shallow-da0d@gregkh> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250722142254.GAaH-evk-BqchvvIaZ@renoirsky.local>

On Tue, Jul 22, 2025 at 04:22:54PM +0200, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 22, 2025 at 08:28:44AM -0400, Michael Zhivich wrote:
> > For kernels compiled with CONFIG_INIT_STACK_NONE=y, the value of __reserved
> > field in zen_patch_rev union on the stack may be garbage.  If so, it will
> > prevent correct microcode check when consulting p.ucode_rev, resulting in
> > incorrect mitigation selection.
> 
> "This is a stable-only fix." so that the AI is happy. :-P
> 
> > Cc: <stable@vger.kernel.org>
> > Signed-off-by:  Michael Zhivich <mzhivich@akamai.com>
> 
> Acked-by: Borislav Petkov (AMD) <bp@alien8.de>
> 
> > Fixes: 7a0395f6607a5 ("x86/bugs: Add a Transient Scheduler Attacks mitigation")
> 
> That commit in Fixes: is the 6.12 stable one.
> 
> The 6.6 one is:
> 
> Fixes: 90293047df18 ("x86/bugs: Add a Transient Scheduler Attacks mitigation")
> 
> The 6.1 is:
> 
> Fixes: d12145e8454f ("x86/bugs: Add a Transient Scheduler Attacks mitigation")
> 
> The 5.15 one:
> 
> Fixes: f2b75f1368af ("x86/bugs: Add a Transient Scheduler Attacks mitigation")
> 
> and the 5.10 one is
> 
> Fixes: 78192f511f40 ("x86/bugs: Add a Transient Scheduler Attacks mitigation")
> 
> and since all stable kernels above have INIT_STACK_NONE, that same
> one-liner should be applied to all of them.
> 
> Greg, I'm thinking this one-liner should apply to all of the above with
> some fuzz. Can you simply add it to each stable version with a different
> Fixes: tag each?
> 
> Or do you prefer separate submissions?

Ideally, separate submissions, otherwise I have to do this all by hand
:(

thanks

greg k-h

  reply	other threads:[~2025-07-22 16:56 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2025-07-22 12:28 [PATCH v2] x86/bugs: Fix use of possibly uninit value in amd_check_tsa_microcode() Michael Zhivich
2025-07-22 14:22 ` Borislav Petkov
2025-07-22 16:56   ` Greg Kroah-Hartman [this message]
2025-07-23 13:40     ` [PATCH v3 6.12] " Michael Zhivich
2025-07-23 13:43       ` kernel test robot
2025-07-23 13:41     ` [PATCH v3 6.6] " Michael Zhivich
2025-07-23 13:41     ` Michael Zhivich
2025-07-23 13:42     ` Michael Zhivich
2025-07-23 13:42     ` Michael Zhivich
2025-07-23 13:45     ` [PATCH v3 5.10] " Michael Zhivich
2025-07-23 13:45     ` [PATCH v3 5.15] " Michael Zhivich
2025-07-23 13:45     ` [PATCH v3 6.1] " Michael Zhivich
     [not found]     ` <PH0PR17MB4639467A94DEC056F2F46519B95FA@PH0PR17MB4639.namprd17.prod.outlook.com>
2025-07-29 14:38       ` [PATCH v2] " Greg Kroah-Hartman

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