*** This bug is a security vulnerability *** Public security bug reported:
Please verify whether MITIGATION_GDS should still be set to n. There is some background in LP: #2077145 I noticed that there is a commit in 6.12 that says "the intent is to support configurations and scenarios where the mitigations code is irrelevant" https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/963d0d60d690ce2525a8fbcc0a63c4ae22f4670c Other Info ========== The fact that Ubuntu 25.04 is not applying GDS mitigation (on Intel) can be seen in gnome-control-center. Settings > Privacy & Security > Device Security This is basically a GUI version of $ fwupdmgr security or $ fwupdmgr security --all which reports ✘ Intel GDS mitigation: Disabled: https://fwupd.github.io/libfwupdplugin/hsi.html#org.fwupd.hsi.IntelGds ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: kconfig plucky ** CVE added: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2022-40982 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2107262 Title: Please verify MITIGATION_GDS setting for 6.14 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/2107262/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
