[RFC PATCH 26/34] x86/bugs: Add attack vector controls for gds

From: David Kaplan
Date: Thu Sep 12 2024 - 15:13:08 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 | 10 ++++++++--
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
index d86755218c72..5fbf5a274c9f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
@@ -1001,8 +1001,14 @@ static void __init gds_select_mitigation(void)
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(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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