Public bug reported:
Hello.
Linux kernel v4.19 release candidate [1], finally have kernel page-table
isolation ('PTI', previously known as 'KAISER') support for x86_32
architecture. As we know, 'PTI' provides protection against attack,
known as the "Meltdown" (CVE-2017-5754), that breaks isolation between
user applications and the operating system etc. However, kernel page-
table isolation wasn't available on 32-Bit x86 systems. Until now.
So, I would like to ask a question: are there any plans to backport
kernel page-table isolation patches for Linux kernels available in
"Trusty"/14.04, "Xenial"/16.04 and "Bionic"/18.04 releases etc.? I mean
x86_32 bit architecture, of course. I'm asking, because it seems, that
pretty much no developers run 32-bit any more. However, there still are
many 32-bit users out there.
For more informations about how 'PTI' was implementing on 32-Bit x86
architecture, plase check - for example - commit '7757d607c6b31'
("x86/pti: Allow CONFIG_PAGE_TABLE_ISOLATION for x86_32"). Here are
messages about 'PTI' support (PATCH v7, v8) for x86_32 [1]. Next, 'PTI'
fixes for x86-32 [2] and more patches related to 'x86/mm/pti' [3]. There
is also a short report for the first half of the 4.19 kernel merge
window [4].
I'm sorry for such a long message, but I'm very happy that 'PTI' support
is already available for x86_32 architecture and I hope, that it will be
backported to all Ubuntu LTS releases etc.
Thanks, best regards.
______________________
[1] http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1807.1/03578.html (please see
every next patches etc.)
http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1807.1/03181.html
http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1807.2/02790.html
[2] http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1808.0/05516.html
[3] http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1807.1/03161.html
[4] https://lwn.net/Articles/762566/ (See "Architecture-specific" changes)
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: Incomplete
** Tags: i386 meltdown pti spectre x86-32
** Description changed:
Hello.
Linux kernel v4.19 release candidate [1], finally have kernel page-table
isolation ('PTI', previously known as 'KAISER') support for x86_32
architecture. As we know, 'PTI' provides protection against attack,
known as the "Meltdown" (CVE-2017-5754), that breaks isolation between
user applications and the operating system etc. However, kernel page-
table isolation wasn't available on 32-Bit x86 systems. Until now.
So, I would like to ask a question: are there any plans to backport
kernel page-table isolation patches for Linux kernels available in
"Trusty"/14.04, "Xenial"/16.04 and "Bionic"/18.04 releases etc.? I mean
x86_32 bit architecture, of course. I'm asking, because it seems, that
pretty much no developers run 32-bit any more. However, there still are
many 32-bit users out there.
- For more informations about how 'PTI' implementing on 32-Bit x86
+ For more informations about how 'PTI' was implementing on 32-Bit x86
architecture looks like, plase check - for example - commit
'7757d607c6b31' ("x86/pti: Allow CONFIG_PAGE_TABLE_ISOLATION for
x86_32"). Here are messages about 'PTI' support (PATCH v7, v8) for
x86_32 [1]. Next, 'PTI' fixes for x86-32 [2] and more patches related to
'x86/mm/pti' [3]. There is also a short report for the first half of the
4.19 kernel merge window [4].
I'm sorry for such a long message, but I'm very happy that 'PTI' support
is already available for x86_32 architecture and I hope, that it will be
backported to all Ubuntu LTS releases etc.
Thanks, best regards.
______________________
[1] http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1807.1/03578.html (please see
every next patches etc.)
http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1807.1/03181.html
http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1807.2/02790.html
[2] http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1808.0/05516.html
[3] http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1807.1/03161.html
[4] https://lwn.net/Articles/762566/ (See "Architecture-specific" changes)
** Description changed:
Hello.
Linux kernel v4.19 release candidate [1], finally have kernel page-table
isolation ('PTI', previously known as 'KAISER') support for x86_32
architecture. As we know, 'PTI' provides protection against attack,
known as the "Meltdown" (CVE-2017-5754), that breaks isolation between
user applications and the operating system etc. However, kernel page-
table isolation wasn't available on 32-Bit x86 systems. Until now.
So, I would like to ask a question: are there any plans to backport
kernel page-table isolation patches for Linux kernels available in
"Trusty"/14.04, "Xenial"/16.04 and "Bionic"/18.04 releases etc.? I mean
x86_32 bit architecture, of course. I'm asking, because it seems, that
pretty much no developers run 32-bit any more. However, there still are
many 32-bit users out there.
For more informations about how 'PTI' was implementing on 32-Bit x86
- architecture looks like, plase check - for example - commit
- '7757d607c6b31' ("x86/pti: Allow CONFIG_PAGE_TABLE_ISOLATION for
- x86_32"). Here are messages about 'PTI' support (PATCH v7, v8) for
- x86_32 [1]. Next, 'PTI' fixes for x86-32 [2] and more patches related to
- 'x86/mm/pti' [3]. There is also a short report for the first half of the
- 4.19 kernel merge window [4].
+ architecture, plase check - for example - commit '7757d607c6b31'
+ ("x86/pti: Allow CONFIG_PAGE_TABLE_ISOLATION for x86_32"). Here are
+ messages about 'PTI' support (PATCH v7, v8) for x86_32 [1]. Next, 'PTI'
+ fixes for x86-32 [2] and more patches related to 'x86/mm/pti' [3]. There
+ is also a short report for the first half of the 4.19 kernel merge
+ window [4].
I'm sorry for such a long message, but I'm very happy that 'PTI' support
is already available for x86_32 architecture and I hope, that it will be
backported to all Ubuntu LTS releases etc.
Thanks, best regards.
______________________
[1] http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1807.1/03578.html (please see
every next patches etc.)
http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1807.1/03181.html
http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1807.2/02790.html
[2] http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1808.0/05516.html
[3] http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1807.1/03161.html
[4] https://lwn.net/Articles/762566/ (See "Architecture-specific" changes)
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