Activity log for bug #1829555

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2019-05-17 15:59:58 Steve Beattie bug added bug
2019-05-17 16:00:07 Ubuntu Kernel Bot linux (Ubuntu): status New Incomplete
2019-05-17 16:00:08 Ubuntu Kernel Bot tags trusty
2019-05-17 16:00:12 Steve Beattie bug task added qemu (Ubuntu)
2019-05-17 16:06:21 Steve Beattie tags trusty apport-collected trusty
2019-05-17 16:06:23 Steve Beattie description When nested kvm virtualization is used (with host-passthrough), if the first level guest is a trusty vm, odd behavior is seen in the second level guest: host os: disco/5.0.0-15.16-generic/qemu 1:3.1+dfsg-2ubuntu3.1 contents of /sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/mds: Mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT vulnerable 1st level vm: trusty/4.4.0-148.174~14.04.1-generic/qemu 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.46 contents of /sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/mds: Mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT Host state unknown 2nd level vm: bionic/4.15.0-50.54-generic contents of /sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/mds: Not affected This behavior is not seen when the first level guest is a xenial or bionic vm (same bare metal hardware): 1st level vm: bionic/4.15.0-50.54-generic/qemu 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.13 contents of /sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/mds: Mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT Host state unknown 2nd level vm: bionic/4.15.0-50.54-generic contents of /sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/mds: Mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT Host state unknown and: 1st level vm: xenial/4.4.0-148.174-generic/qemu 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.39 contents of /sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/mds: Mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT Host state unknown 2nd level vm: bionic/4.15.0-50.54-generic contents of /sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/mds: Mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT Host state unknown It's not clear whether this is an issue with linux/kvm or qemu in trusty. When nested kvm virtualization is used (with host-passthrough), if the first level guest is a trusty vm, odd behavior is seen in the second level guest: host os: disco/5.0.0-15.16-generic/qemu 1:3.1+dfsg-2ubuntu3.1 contents of /sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/mds: Mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT vulnerable 1st level vm: trusty/4.4.0-148.174~14.04.1-generic/qemu 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.46 contents of /sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/mds: Mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT Host state unknown 2nd level vm: bionic/4.15.0-50.54-generic contents of /sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/mds: Not affected This behavior is not seen when the first level guest is a xenial or bionic vm (same bare metal hardware): 1st level vm: bionic/4.15.0-50.54-generic/qemu 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.13 contents of /sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/mds: Mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT Host state unknown 2nd level vm: bionic/4.15.0-50.54-generic contents of /sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/mds: Mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT Host state unknown and: 1st level vm: xenial/4.4.0-148.174-generic/qemu 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.39 contents of /sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/mds: Mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT Host state unknown 2nd level vm: bionic/4.15.0-50.54-generic contents of /sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/mds: Mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT Host state unknown It's not clear whether this is an issue with linux/kvm or qemu in trusty. --- ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 2239 F.... pulseaudio DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=4fa9460d-7ed4-49db-8e22-86a5107d0062 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-02-14 (92 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160803) Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0627:0001 Adomax Technology Co., Ltd Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub MachineType: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) Package: qemu 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.46 PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcEnviron: TERM=screen PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 qxldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-148-generic root=UUID=9a35107e-83fa-4010-81e1-235a4ea14fe6 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: User Name 4.4.0-148.174~14.04.1-generic 4.4.177 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-148-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-148-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.127.24 RfKill: Tags: trusty trusty Uname: Linux 4.4.0-148-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip libvirtd lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 04/01/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: SeaBIOS dmi.bios.version: 1.12.0-1 dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: QEMU dmi.chassis.version: pc-i440fx-bionic dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnSeaBIOS:bvr1.12.0-1:bd04/01/2014:svnQEMU:pnStandardPC(i440FX+PIIX,1996):pvrpc-i440fx-bionic:cvnQEMU:ct1:cvrpc-i440fx-bionic: dmi.product.name: Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996) dmi.product.version: pc-i440fx-bionic dmi.sys.vendor: QEMU
2019-05-17 16:06:24 Steve Beattie attachment added AlsaInfo.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1829555/+attachment/5264540/+files/AlsaInfo.txt
2019-05-17 16:06:26 Steve Beattie attachment added BootDmesg.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1829555/+attachment/5264541/+files/BootDmesg.txt
2019-05-17 16:06:27 Steve Beattie attachment added CRDA.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1829555/+attachment/5264542/+files/CRDA.txt
2019-05-17 16:06:29 Steve Beattie attachment added CurrentDmesg.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1829555/+attachment/5264543/+files/CurrentDmesg.txt
2019-05-17 16:06:31 Steve Beattie attachment added Dependencies.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1829555/+attachment/5264544/+files/Dependencies.txt
2019-05-17 16:06:32 Steve Beattie attachment added IwConfig.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1829555/+attachment/5264545/+files/IwConfig.txt
2019-05-17 16:06:34 Steve Beattie attachment added Lspci.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1829555/+attachment/5264546/+files/Lspci.txt
2019-05-17 16:06:35 Steve Beattie attachment added ProcCpuinfoMinimal.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1829555/+attachment/5264547/+files/ProcCpuinfoMinimal.txt
2019-05-17 16:06:37 Steve Beattie attachment added ProcInterrupts.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1829555/+attachment/5264548/+files/ProcInterrupts.txt
2019-05-17 16:06:38 Steve Beattie attachment added ProcModules.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1829555/+attachment/5264549/+files/ProcModules.txt
2019-05-17 16:06:40 Steve Beattie attachment added PulseList.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1829555/+attachment/5264550/+files/PulseList.txt
2019-05-17 16:06:43 Steve Beattie attachment added UdevDb.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1829555/+attachment/5264551/+files/UdevDb.txt
2019-05-17 16:06:46 Steve Beattie attachment added UdevLog.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1829555/+attachment/5264552/+files/UdevLog.txt
2019-05-17 16:06:48 Steve Beattie attachment added WifiSyslog.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1829555/+attachment/5264553/+files/WifiSyslog.txt
2019-05-17 16:07:44 Steve Beattie linux (Ubuntu): status Incomplete Confirmed
2019-05-20 21:38:57 Terry Rudd bug added subscriber Terry Rudd
2019-05-21 08:42:52 Christian Ehrhardt  qemu (Ubuntu): status New Confirmed
2019-05-21 14:30:05 Christian Ehrhardt  attachment added bisect-mds-fail-old-kernels.tgz https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1829555/+attachment/5265295/+files/bisect-mds-fail-old-kernels.tgz
2019-05-21 15:24:00 Christian Ehrhardt  qemu (Ubuntu): importance Undecided Low