In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cpu: Re-enable CPU mitigations by default for !X86 architectures
Rename x86's to CPU_MITIGATIONS, define it in generic code, and force it on for all architectures exception x86. A recent commit to turn mitigations off by default if SPECULATION_MITIGATIONS=n kinda sorta missed that "cpu_mitigations" is completely generic, whereas SPECULATION_MITIGATIONS is x86-specific.
Rename x86's SPECULATIVE_MITIGATIONS instead of keeping both and have it select CPU_MITIGATIONS, as having two configs for the same thing is unnecessary and confusing. This will also allow x86 to use the knob to manage mitigations that aren't strictly related to speculative execution.
Use another Kconfig to communicate to common code that CPU_MITIGATIONS is already defined instead of having x86's menu depend on the common CPU_MITIGATIONS. This allows keeping a single point of contact for all of x86's mitigations, and it's not clear that other architectures *want* to allow disabling mitigations at compile-time.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.158-103.164Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perf | May 22, 2025 | May 20, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.90-99.173Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel | Jun 11, 2025 | May 20, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jun 27, 2024 | May 20, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | May 20, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-oemUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-40-genericUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1009-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-awsUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-40-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1011-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1012-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-gkeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-40-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1011-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1011-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-40-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1011-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k | Aug 9, 2024 | May 20, 2024 |
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