For kernels compiled with CONFIG_INIT_STACK_NONE=y, the value of __reserved
field in zen_patch_rev union on the stack may be garbage. If so, it will
prevent correct microcode check when consulting p.ucode_rev, resulting in
incorrect mitigation selection.
This is a stable-only fix.
Cc: <stable@vger.kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Michael Zhivich <mzhivich@akamai.com>
Fixes: d12145e845 ("x86/bugs: Add a Transient Scheduler Attacks mitigation")
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
Michael Zhivich
d37fe3982c