Commit 6cf7b9be by Alexander Popov

Add a Q&A about spectre-meltdown-checker maintained by @speed47

parent 0a728e14
......@@ -266,6 +266,13 @@ __A:__ Linux kernel usermode helpers can be used for privilege escalation in ker
requires the corresponding support in the userspace: see the [example implementation][11] by
Tycho Andersen [@tych0][12].
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__Q:__ Does my kernel have all those mitigations of Transient Execution Vulnerabilities in my hardware?
__A:__ Checking the kernel config is not enough to answer this question.
I highly recommend using [spectre-meltdown-checker][13] tool maintained by Stéphane Lesimple [@speed47][14].
[1]: http://kernsec.org/wiki/index.php/Kernel_Self_Protection_Project/Recommended_Settings
[2]: https://docs.clip-os.org/clipos/kernel.html#configuration
......@@ -279,3 +286,5 @@ Tycho Andersen [@tych0][12].
[10]: https://a13xp0p0v.github.io/2020/02/15/CVE-2019-18683.html
[11]: https://github.com/tych0/huldufolk
[12]: https://github.com/tych0
[13]: https://github.com/speed47/spectre-meltdown-checker
[14]: https://github.com/speed47
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