APPLIED/cmnt: [SRU xenial/linux] switch Spectre V2 mitigation to retpoline

Mon Feb 5 16:40:15 UTC 2018

On 02/05/18 17:25, Kleber Souza wrote:
> Applied to xenial/master-next branch, folding the fixup commit into its
> patch.

That comment regarding the fixup commit was meant to xenial, the comment
for artful should be:

Applied changes since commit 63da13a92f24468262daef38150e069b908c3659 up
to 2a7816e589e90e580390022c73c30a775a16b49c.

Thanks,
Kleber

> 
> Thanks,
> Kleber
> 
> On 02/05/18 10:40, Andy Whitcroft wrote:
>> Now that retpoline has made it to stable it is appropriate we switch
>> over to this for mitigation of Spectre V2.  This form is meant to have a
>> significantly lower performance penalty, and also does not require
>> microcode support from the processor.
>>
>> This is a large patchset as it has to revert the existing mitigations for
>> Spectre V1 and V2 as these are intertwined.  We take advantage of this
>> to reapply a slightly updated Spectre V1 mitigation and to more clearly
>> identify those patches for when they are themselves replaced by final
>> upstream versions.
>>
>> The patches are split into 3 sections, each set has been marked up such
>> that they fall out separatly in the Ubuntu change (which is included in
>> the pull request at the end of this email).
>>
>>   * CVE-2017-5715 (revert embargoed) // CVE-2017-5753 (revert embargoed)
>>   * CVE-2017-5715 (Spectre v2 retpoline)
>>   * CVE-2017-5753 (Spectre v1 Intel)
>>
>> Full pull-request is below.  Proposing for SRU to xenial/linux.
>>
>> -apw
>>
>> The following changes since commit 63da13a92f24468262daef38150e069b908c3659:
>>
>>   net: ipv4: fix for a race condition in raw_sendmsg (2018-02-02 15:01:03 +0100)
>>
>> are available in the Git repository at:
>>
>>   https://git.launchpad.net/~apw/ubuntu/+source/linux/+git/pti pti/xenial-retpoline-intelv1--pull
>>
>> for you to fetch changes up to 2a7816e589e90e580390022c73c30a775a16b49c:
>>
>>   arm: no osb() implementation yet (2018-02-04 15:11:02 +0000)
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>>   * CVE-2017-5753 (Spectre v1 Intel)
>>     - x86/cpu/AMD: Make the LFENCE instruction serialized
>>     - x86/cpu/AMD: Remove now unused definition of MFENCE_RDTSC feature
>>     - SAUCE: reinstate MFENCE_RDTSC feature definition
>>     - locking/barriers: introduce new observable speculation barrier
>>     - bpf: prevent speculative execution in eBPF interpreter
>>     - x86, bpf, jit: prevent speculative execution when JIT is enabled
>>     - SAUCE: FIX: x86, bpf, jit: prevent speculative execution when JIT is enabled
>>     - carl9170: prevent speculative execution
>>     - qla2xxx: prevent speculative execution
>>     - Thermal/int340x: prevent speculative execution
>>     - ipv4: prevent speculative execution
>>     - ipv6: prevent speculative execution
>>     - fs: prevent speculative execution
>>     - net: mpls: prevent speculative execution
>>     - udf: prevent speculative execution
>>     - userns: prevent speculative execution
>>     - SAUCE: claim mitigation via observable speculation barrier
>>     - powerpc: add osb barrier
>>     - s390/spinlock: add osb memory barrier
>>     - arm64: no osb() implementation yet
>>     - arm: no osb() implementation yet
>>
>>   * CVE-2017-5715 (Spectre v2 retpoline)
>>     - x86/cpuid: Provide get_scattered_cpuid_leaf()
>>     - x86/cpu: Factor out application of forced CPU caps
>>     - x86/cpufeatures: Make CPU bugs sticky
>>     - x86/cpufeatures: Add X86_BUG_CPU_INSECURE
>>     - x86/cpu, x86/pti: Do not enable PTI on AMD processors
>>     - x86/pti: Rename BUG_CPU_INSECURE to BUG_CPU_MELTDOWN
>>     - x86/cpufeatures: Add X86_BUG_SPECTRE_V[12]
>>     - x86/cpu: Merge bugs.c and bugs_64.c
>>     - sysfs/cpu: Add vulnerability folder
>>     - x86/cpu: Implement CPU vulnerabilites sysfs functions
>>     - x86/alternatives: Add missing '\n' at end of ALTERNATIVE inline asm
>>     - x86/mm/32: Move setup_clear_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_PCID) earlier
>>     - x86/asm: Use register variable to get stack pointer value
>>     - x86/kbuild: enable modversions for symbols exported from asm
>>     - x86/asm: Make asm/alternative.h safe from assembly
>>     - EXPORT_SYMBOL() for asm
>>     - kconfig.h: use __is_defined() to check if MODULE is defined
>>     - x86/retpoline: Add initial retpoline support
>>     - x86/spectre: Add boot time option to select Spectre v2 mitigation
>>     - x86/retpoline/crypto: Convert crypto assembler indirect jumps
>>     - x86/retpoline/entry: Convert entry assembler indirect jumps
>>     - x86/retpoline/ftrace: Convert ftrace assembler indirect jumps
>>     - x86/retpoline/hyperv: Convert assembler indirect jumps
>>     - x86/retpoline/xen: Convert Xen hypercall indirect jumps
>>     - x86/retpoline/checksum32: Convert assembler indirect jumps
>>     - x86/retpoline/irq32: Convert assembler indirect jumps
>>     - x86/retpoline: Fill return stack buffer on vmexit
>>     - x86/retpoline: Remove compile time warning
>>     - x86/retpoline: Add LFENCE to the retpoline/RSB filling RSB macros
>>     - module: Add retpoline tag to VERMAGIC
>>     - x86/mce: Make machine check speculation protected
>>     - retpoline: Introduce start/end markers of indirect thunk
>>     - kprobes/x86: Blacklist indirect thunk functions for kprobes
>>     - kprobes/x86: Disable optimizing on the function jumps to indirect thunk
>>     - x86/retpoline: Optimize inline assembler for vmexit_fill_RSB
>>     - [Config] CONFIG_RETPOLINE=y
>>     - [Packaging] retpoline -- add call site validation
>>     - [Config] disable retpoline checks for first upload
>>
>>   * CVE-2017-5715 (revert embargoed) // CVE-2017-5753 (revert embargoed)
>>     - Revert "UBUNTU: SAUCE: Fix spec_ctrl support in KVM"
>>     - Revert "x86/cpuid: Provide get_scattered_cpuid_leaf()"
>>     - Revert "kvm: vmx: Scrub hardware GPRs at VM-exit"
>>     - Revert "Revert "x86/svm: Add code to clear registers on VM exit""
>>     - Revert "UBUNTU: SAUCE: x86/microcode: Extend post microcode reload to
>>       support IBPB feature -- repair missmerge"
>>     - Revert "arm: no gmb() implementation yet"
>>     - Revert "arm64: no gmb() implementation yet"
>>     - Revert "UBUNTU: SAUCE: x86/kvm: Fix stuff_RSB() for 32-bit"
>>     - Revert "s390/spinlock: add gmb memory barrier"
>>     - Revert "powerpc: add gmb barrier"
>>     - Revert "x86/cpu/AMD: Remove now unused definition of MFENCE_RDTSC feature"
>>     - Revert "x86/cpu/AMD: Make the LFENCE instruction serialized"
>>     - Revert "x86/svm: Add code to clear registers on VM exit"
>>     - Revert "x86/svm: Add code to clobber the RSB on VM exit"
>>     - Revert "KVM: x86: Add speculative control CPUID support for guests"
>>     - Revert "x86/svm: Set IBPB when running a different VCPU"
>>     - Revert "x86/svm: Set IBRS value on VM entry and exit"
>>     - Revert "KVM: SVM: Do not intercept new speculative control MSRs"
>>     - Revert "x86/microcode: Extend post microcode reload to support IBPB feature"
>>     - Revert "x86/cpu/AMD: Add speculative control support for AMD"
>>     - Revert "x86/cpu/amd, kvm: Satisfy guest kernel reads of IC_CFG MSR"
>>     - Revert "x86/entry: Use retpoline for syscall's indirect calls"
>>     - Revert "x86/syscall: Clear unused extra registers on 32-bit compatible
>>       syscall entrance"
>>     - Revert "x86/syscall: Clear unused extra registers on syscall entrance"
>>     - Revert "x86/spec_ctrl: Add lock to serialize changes to ibrs and ibpb
>>       control"
>>     - Revert "x86/spec_ctrl: Add sysctl knobs to enable/disable SPEC_CTRL feature"
>>     - Revert "x86/kvm: Pad RSB on VM transition"
>>     - Revert "x86/kvm: Toggle IBRS on VM entry and exit"
>>     - Revert "x86/kvm: Set IBPB when switching VM"
>>     - Revert "x86/kvm: add MSR_IA32_SPEC_CTRL and MSR_IA32_PRED_CMD to kvm"
>>     - Revert "x86/entry: Stuff RSB for entry to kernel for non-SMEP platform"
>>     - Revert "x86/mm: Only set IBPB when the new thread cannot ptrace current
>>       thread"
>>     - Revert "x86/mm: Set IBPB upon context switch"
>>     - Revert "x86/idle: Disable IBRS when offlining cpu and re-enable on wakeup"
>>     - Revert "x86/idle: Disable IBRS entering idle and enable it on wakeup"
>>     - Revert "x86/enter: Use IBRS on syscall and interrupts"
>>     - Revert "x86/enter: MACROS to set/clear IBRS and set IBPB"
>>     - Revert "x86/feature: Report presence of IBPB and IBRS control"
>>     - Revert "x86/feature: Enable the x86 feature to control Speculation"
>>     - Revert "udf: prevent speculative execution"
>>     - Revert "net: mpls: prevent speculative execution"
>>     - Revert "fs: prevent speculative execution"
>>     - Revert "ipv6: prevent speculative execution"
>>     - Revert "userns: prevent speculative execution"
>>     - Revert "Thermal/int340x: prevent speculative execution"
>>     - Revert "qla2xxx: prevent speculative execution"
>>     - Revert "carl9170: prevent speculative execution"
>>     - Revert "uvcvideo: prevent speculative execution"
>>     - Revert "x86, bpf, jit: prevent speculative execution when JIT is enabled"
>>     - Revert "bpf: prevent speculative execution in eBPF interpreter"
>>