[RFC PATCH 24/34] x86/bugs: Add attack vector controls for rfds

From: David Kaplan
Date: Thu Sep 12 2024 - 15:16:22 EST


Use attack vector controls to determine if rfds 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 87ddf0b67d45..75ac56cd0e21 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
@@ -722,8 +722,14 @@ static void __init rfds_select_mitigation(void)
if (rfds_mitigation == RFDS_MITIGATION_OFF)
return;

- if (rfds_mitigation == RFDS_MITIGATION_AUTO)
- rfds_mitigation = RFDS_MITIGATION_VERW;
+ if (rfds_mitigation == RFDS_MITIGATION_AUTO) {
+ if (should_mitigate_vuln(RFDS))
+ rfds_mitigation = RFDS_MITIGATION_VERW;
+ else {
+ rfds_mitigation = RFDS_MITIGATION_OFF;
+ return;
+ }
+ }

if (!(x86_arch_cap_msr & ARCH_CAP_RFDS_CLEAR))
rfds_mitigation = RFDS_MITIGATION_UCODE_NEEDED;
--
2.34.1