A new kernel update is available for Slackware Linux 14.2 kernel to addresses the TSX security issues on some Intel CPUs

New kernel packages are available for Slackware 14.2 to fix security issues.

Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/linux-4.4.202/*: Upgraded.
CRYPTO_CRC32C_INTEL m -> y
+X86_INTEL_TSX_MODE_AUTO n
+X86_INTEL_TSX_MODE_OFF y
+X86_INTEL_TSX_MODE_ON n
These updates fix various bugs and security issues, including mitigation for
the TSX Asynchronous Abort condition on some CPUs.
Be sure to upgrade your initrd after upgrading the kernel packages.
If you use lilo to boot your machine, be sure lilo.conf points to the correct
kernel and initrd and run lilo as root to update the bootloader.
If you use elilo to boot your machine, you should run eliloconfig to copy the
kernel and initrd to the EFI System Partition.
For more information, see:
Fixed in 4.4.201:
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-0155
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-0154
Fixed in 4.4.202:
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-11135
(* Security fix *)
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Where to find the new packages:
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Updated packages for Slackware 14.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/patches/packages/linux-4.4.202/kernel-generic-4.4.202-i586-1.txz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/patches/packages/linux-4.4.202/kernel-generic-smp-4.4.202_smp-i686-1.txz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/patches/packages/linux-4.4.202/kernel-headers-4.4.202_smp-x86-1.txz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/patches/packages/linux-4.4.202/kernel-huge-4.4.202-i586-1.txz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/patches/packages/linux-4.4.202/kernel-huge-smp-4.4.202_smp-i686-1.txz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/patches/packages/linux-4.4.202/kernel-modules-4.4.202-i586-1.txz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/patches/packages/linux-4.4.202/kernel-modules-smp-4.4.202_smp-i686-1.txz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/patches/packages/linux-4.4.202/kernel-source-4.4.202_smp-noarch-1.txz

Updated packages for Slackware x86_64 14.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/patches/packages/linux-4.4.202/kernel-generic-4.4.202-x86_64-1.txz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/patches/packages/linux-4.4.202/kernel-headers-4.4.202-x86-1.txz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/patches/packages/linux-4.4.202/kernel-huge-4.4.202-x86_64-1.txz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/patches/packages/linux-4.4.202/kernel-modules-4.4.202-x86_64-1.txz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/patches/packages/linux-4.4.202/kernel-source-4.4.202-noarch-1.txz

MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 14.2 packages:
cd8dbae15f318e526def831b353c315c kernel-generic-4.4.202-i586-1.txz
053b4fabdacac513c262d6eb7bc81f1c kernel-generic-smp-4.4.202_smp-i686-1.txz
91295e1b5488b2a7372310b2c7e37b0c kernel-headers-4.4.202_smp-x86-1.txz
682cfd37d9e728e32995eac43f7049e1 kernel-huge-4.4.202-i586-1.txz
da19c52e45760dc2e30c3b7914f5ab79 kernel-huge-smp-4.4.202_smp-i686-1.txz
bdf2c7bc504fb6df7e9db7f427185f43 kernel-modules-4.4.202-i586-1.txz
0551c6af0c57798cdf8334a197e75491 kernel-modules-smp-4.4.202_smp-i686-1.txz
8bc2fd8c955c5afaa3948072761cbffa kernel-source-4.4.202_smp-noarch-1.txz

Slackware x86_64 14.2 packages:
b4d2aca30774e31e43ad935ec440ee8d kernel-generic-4.4.202-x86_64-1.txz
0919d64cc81c3872d9dbb636fb160974 kernel-headers-4.4.202-x86-1.txz
29daac35ff87d9ef5eae5bb238dee433 kernel-huge-4.4.202-x86_64-1.txz
67e0fe51a16b1c7dd46116a5cbe772aa kernel-modules-4.4.202-x86_64-1.txz
41761edfdf3f4210bb8b71a98397fa0a kernel-source-4.4.202-noarch-1.txz

Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the packages as root:
# upgradepkg kernel-*.txz

If you are using an initrd, you'll need to rebuild it.

For a 32-bit SMP machine, use this command (substitute the appropriate
kernel version if you are not running Slackware 14.2):
# /usr/share/mkinitrd/mkinitrd_command_generator.sh -k 4.4.202-smp | bash

For a 64-bit machine, or a 32-bit uniprocessor machine, use this command
(substitute the appropriate kernel version if you are not running
Slackware 14.2):
# /usr/share/mkinitrd/mkinitrd_command_generator.sh -k 4.4.202 | bash

Please note that "uniprocessor" has to do with the kernel you are running,
not with the CPU. Most systems should run the SMP kernel (if they can)
regardless of the number of cores the CPU has. If you aren't sure which
kernel you are running, run "uname -a". If you see SMP there, you are
running the SMP kernel and should use the 4.4.202-smp version when running
mkinitrd_command_generator. Note that this is only for 32-bit -- 64-bit
systems should always use 4.4.202 as the version.

If you are using lilo or elilo to boot the machine, you'll need to ensure
that the machine is properly prepared before rebooting.

If using LILO:
By default, lilo.conf contains an image= line that references a symlink
that always points to the correct kernel. No editing should be required
unless your machine uses a custom lilo.conf. If that is the case, be sure
that the image= line references the correct kernel file. Either way,
you'll need to run "lilo" as root to reinstall the boot loader.

If using elilo:
Ensure that the /boot/vmlinuz symlink is pointing to the kernel you wish
to use, and then run eliloconfig to update the EFI System Partition.

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