linux: 3.13.0-148.197 -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

backports: bug 1769080 (linux-lts-trusty)
derivatives:
-- swm properties --
boot-testing-requested: true
bugs-spammed: true
phase: Promoted to proposed
proposed-announcement-sent: true
proposed-testing-requested: true

[Po-Hsu Lin (cypressyew)]

3.13.0-148.197 - generic
Regression test CMPL, RTB.

Issue to note in amd64:
  ubuntu_kvm_smoke_test - uvt-kvm wait issue on Trusty(bug 1732883)
  ubuntu_kvm_unit_tests - 40 failed on amaura, 27 failed on chico, 39 failed on pep

Issue to note in arm64:
  hwclock - issue for HP m400 (bug 1716603)
  libhugetlbfs - noresv-preserve-resv-page failed (bug 1747823) chunk-overcommit failed (bug 1747828)
  ubuntu_cts_kernel - lp1262692 failed, bug for iproute2 (bug 1715376)
  ubuntu_kvm_smoke_test - getlogin will fail to open /proc/self/loginuid (bug 1770245)
  ubuntu_qrt_apparmor - test_old_trusty_regression_testsuite failed to build (bug 1699987)
  ubuntu_qrt_kernel_security - test 021, 022 (bug 1747847) test 050 (bug 1684776) test 072 (bug 1747850) test 075 (bug 1712007) test 82 (bug 1747853)

Issue to note in i386:
  ubuntu_kvm_smoke_test - uvt-kvm wait issue on Trusty(bug 1732883)
  ubuntu_kvm_unit_tests - failed to build (bug 1765366)

Issue to note in ppc64le:
  ubuntu_cts_kernel - lp1262692 failed, bug for iproute2 (bug 1715376)
  ubuntu_kvm_smoke_test - no supported architecture for 'hvm' (bug 1752550)

[Taihsiang Ho (tai271828)]

Hardware Certification have begun testing this -proposed kernel.

[Po-Hsu Lin (cypressyew)]

All child bugs are marked as verification-done.

[Kleber Sacilotto de Souza (kleber-souza)]

Hardware Certification was completed with linux 3.13.0-146.195 (bug 1766601). Setting certification-testing to 'Fix Released'.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 3.13.0-149.199

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linux (3.13.0-149.199) trusty; urgency=medium

  * 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
    - 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/pseries: Set or clear security feature flags
    - powerpc/powernv: 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
    - SAUCE: powerpc/64s: Move the data access exception out-of-line

  * CVE-2018-3639 (x86)
    - arch: Introduce post-init read-only memory
    - 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 ar...

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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