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@@ -71,6 +71,16 @@ mixture of host CPU models between machines, if live migration
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compatibility is required, use the newest CPU model that is compatible
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compatibility is required, use the newest CPU model that is compatible
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across all desired hosts.
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across all desired hosts.
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+``ClearwaterForest``
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+ Intel Xeon Processor (ClearwaterForest, 2025)
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+
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+``SierraForest``, ``SierraForest-v2``
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+ Intel Xeon Processor (SierraForest, 2024), SierraForest-v2 mitigates
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+ the GDS and RFDS vulnerabilities with stepping 3.
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+
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+``GraniteRapids``, ``GraniteRapids-v2``
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+ Intel Xeon Processor (GraniteRapids, 2024)
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+
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``Cascadelake-Server``, ``Cascadelake-Server-noTSX``
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``Cascadelake-Server``, ``Cascadelake-Server-noTSX``
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Intel Xeon Processor (Cascade Lake, 2019), with "stepping" levels 6
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Intel Xeon Processor (Cascade Lake, 2019), with "stepping" levels 6
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or 7 only. (The Cascade Lake Xeon processor with *stepping 5 is
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or 7 only. (The Cascade Lake Xeon processor with *stepping 5 is
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@@ -181,7 +191,7 @@ features are included if using "Host passthrough" or "Host model".
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CVE-2018-12127, [MSBDS] CVE-2018-12126).
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CVE-2018-12127, [MSBDS] CVE-2018-12126).
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This is an MSR (Model-Specific Register) feature rather than a CPUID feature,
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This is an MSR (Model-Specific Register) feature rather than a CPUID feature,
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- so it will not appear in the Linux ``/proc/cpuinfo`` in the host or
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+ therefore it will not appear in the Linux ``/proc/cpuinfo`` in the host or
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guest. Instead, the host kernel uses it to populate the MDS
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guest. Instead, the host kernel uses it to populate the MDS
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vulnerability file in ``sysfs``.
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vulnerability file in ``sysfs``.
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@@ -189,10 +199,10 @@ features are included if using "Host passthrough" or "Host model".
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affected} in the ``/sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/mds`` file.
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affected} in the ``/sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/mds`` file.
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``taa-no``
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``taa-no``
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- Recommended to inform that the guest that the host is ``not``
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+ Recommended to inform the guest that the host is ``not``
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vulnerable to CVE-2019-11135, TSX Asynchronous Abort (TAA).
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vulnerable to CVE-2019-11135, TSX Asynchronous Abort (TAA).
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- This too is an MSR feature, so it does not show up in the Linux
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+ This is also an MSR feature, therefore it does not show up in the Linux
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``/proc/cpuinfo`` in the host or guest.
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``/proc/cpuinfo`` in the host or guest.
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It should only be enabled for VMs if the host reports ``Not affected``
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It should only be enabled for VMs if the host reports ``Not affected``
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@@ -214,7 +224,7 @@ features are included if using "Host passthrough" or "Host model".
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By disabling TSX, KVM-based guests can avoid paying the price of
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By disabling TSX, KVM-based guests can avoid paying the price of
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mitigating TSX-based attacks.
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mitigating TSX-based attacks.
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- Note that ``tsx-ctrl`` too is an MSR feature, so it does not show
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+ Note that ``tsx-ctrl`` is also an MSR feature, therefore it does not show
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up in the Linux ``/proc/cpuinfo`` in the host or guest.
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up in the Linux ``/proc/cpuinfo`` in the host or guest.
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To validate that Intel TSX is indeed disabled for the guest, there are
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To validate that Intel TSX is indeed disabled for the guest, there are
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@@ -223,6 +233,38 @@ features are included if using "Host passthrough" or "Host model".
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``/sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/tsx_async_abort`` file in
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``/sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/tsx_async_abort`` file in
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the guest should report ``Mitigation: TSX disabled``.
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the guest should report ``Mitigation: TSX disabled``.
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+``bhi-no``
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+ Recommended to inform the guest that the host is ``not``
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+ vulnerable to CVE-2022-0001, Branch History Injection (BHI).
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+
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+ This is also an MSR feature, therefore it does not show up in the Linux
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+ ``/proc/cpuinfo`` in the host or guest.
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+
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+ It should only be enabled for VMs if the host reports
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+ ``BHI: Not affected`` in the
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+ ``/sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/spectre_v2`` file.
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+
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+``gds-no``
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+ Recommended to inform the guest that the host is ``not``
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+ vulnerable to CVE-2022-40982, Gather Data Sampling (GDS).
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+
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+ This is also an MSR feature, therefore it does not show up in the Linux
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+ ``/proc/cpuinfo`` in the host or guest.
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+
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+ It should only be enabled for VMs if the host reports ``Not affected``
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+ in the ``/sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/gather_data_sampling``
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+ file.
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+
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+``rfds-no``
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+ Recommended to inform the guest that the host is ``not``
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+ vulnerable to CVE-2023-28746, Register File Data Sampling (RFDS).
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+
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+ This is also an MSR feature, therefore it does not show up in the Linux
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+ ``/proc/cpuinfo`` in the host or guest.
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+
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+ It should only be enabled for VMs if the host reports ``Not affected``
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+ in the ``/sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/reg_file_data_sampling``
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+ file.
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Preferred CPU models for AMD x86 hosts
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Preferred CPU models for AMD x86 hosts
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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