[PATCH v5 10/20] x86/bugs: Add attack vector controls for GDS
From: David Kaplan
Date: Fri May 09 2025 - 12:31:49 EST
Use attack vector controls to determine if GDS mitigation is required.
Signed-off-by: David Kaplan <david.kaplan@xxxxxxx>
---
arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c | 13 ++++++++-----
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
index 237ef8d0980a..659455c5b38f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
@@ -1008,12 +1008,15 @@ static void __init gds_select_mitigation(void)
return;
}
- if (cpu_mitigations_off())
- gds_mitigation = GDS_MITIGATION_OFF;
/* Will verify below that mitigation _can_ be disabled */
-
- if (gds_mitigation == GDS_MITIGATION_AUTO)
- gds_mitigation = GDS_MITIGATION_FULL;
+ if (gds_mitigation == GDS_MITIGATION_AUTO) {
+ if (should_mitigate_vuln(X86_BUG_GDS))
+ gds_mitigation = GDS_MITIGATION_FULL;
+ else {
+ gds_mitigation = GDS_MITIGATION_OFF;
+ return;
+ }
+ }
/* No microcode */
if (!(x86_arch_cap_msr & ARCH_CAP_GDS_CTRL)) {
--
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