linux-oem: 4.13.0-1027.30 -proposed tracker

[Stefan Bader]

This bug is for tracking the <version to be filled> upload package. This bug will contain status and testing results related to that upload.

For an explanation of the tasks and the associated workflow see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/kernel-sru-workflow
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boot-testing-requested: true
kernel-stable-master-bug: 1769993
phase: Promoted to proposed
proposed-announcement-sent: true
proposed-testing-requested: true

[Kleber Sacilotto de Souza (kleber-souza)]

Hardware Certification completed with linux-oem 4.13.0-1025.28 (bug 1766599).

[Po-Hsu Lin (cypressyew)]

We're using cert-testing results here.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package linux-oem - 4.13.0-1028.31

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linux-oem (4.13.0-1028.31) xenial; urgency=medium

  [ Ubuntu: 4.13.0-43.48 ]

  * CVE-2018-3639 (powerpc)
    - SAUCE: rfi-flush: update H_CPU_* macro names to upstream
    - SAUCE: rfi-flush: update plpar_get_cpu_characteristics() signature to
      upstream
    - SAUCE: update pseries_setup_rfi_flush() capitalization to upstream
    - powerpc/pseries: Support firmware disable of RFI flush
    - powerpc/powernv: Support firmware disable of RFI flush
    - powerpc/64s: Allow control of RFI flush via debugfs
    - powerpc/rfi-flush: Move the logic to avoid a redo into the debugfs code
    - powerpc/rfi-flush: Always enable fallback flush on pseries
    - powerpc/rfi-flush: Differentiate enabled and patched flush types
    - powerpc/pseries: Add new H_GET_CPU_CHARACTERISTICS flags
    - powerpc: Add security feature flags for Spectre/Meltdown
    - powerpc/powernv: Set or clear security feature flags
    - powerpc/pseries: Set or clear security feature flags
    - powerpc/powernv: Use the security flags in pnv_setup_rfi_flush()
    - powerpc/pseries: Use the security flags in pseries_setup_rfi_flush()
    - powerpc/pseries: Fix clearing of security feature flags
    - powerpc: Move default security feature flags
    - powerpc/pseries: Restore default security feature flags on setup
    - powerpc/64s: Add support for a store forwarding barrier at kernel entry/exit
  * CVE-2018-3639 (x86)
    - SAUCE: Add X86_FEATURE_ARCH_CAPABILITIES
    - SAUCE: x86: Add alternative_msr_write
    - x86/nospec: Simplify alternative_msr_write()
    - x86/pti: Do not enable PTI on CPUs which are not vulnerable to Meltdown
    - x86/bugs: Concentrate bug detection into a separate function
    - x86/bugs: Concentrate bug reporting into a separate function
    - x86/msr: Add definitions for new speculation control MSRs
    - x86/bugs: Read SPEC_CTRL MSR during boot and re-use reserved bits
    - x86/bugs, KVM: Support the combination of guest and host IBRS
    - x86/bugs: Expose /sys/../spec_store_bypass
    - x86/cpufeatures: Add X86_FEATURE_RDS
    - x86/bugs: Provide boot parameters for the spec_store_bypass_disable
      mitigation
    - x86/bugs/intel: Set proper CPU features and setup RDS
    - x86/bugs: Whitelist allowed SPEC_CTRL MSR values
    - x86/bugs/AMD: Add support to disable RDS on Fam[15,16,17]h if requested
    - x86/KVM/VMX: Expose SPEC_CTRL Bit(2) to the guest
    - x86/speculation: Create spec-ctrl.h to avoid include hell
    - prctl: Add speculation control prctls
    - x86/process: Allow runtime control of Speculative Store Bypass
    - x86/speculation: Add prctl for Speculative Store Bypass mitigation
    - nospec: Allow getting/setting on non-current task
    - proc: Provide details on speculation flaw mitigations
    - seccomp: Enable speculation flaw mitigations
    - SAUCE: x86/bugs: Honour SPEC_CTRL default
    - x86/bugs: Make boot modes __ro_after_init
    - prctl: Add force disable speculation
    - seccomp: Use PR_SPEC_FORCE_DISABLE
    - seccomp: Add filter flag to opt-out of SSB mitigation
    - seccomp: Move speculation migitation control to arch code
  ...

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

All tasks have been completed and the bug is being set to Fix Released