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@@ -95,22 +95,19 @@ mitigations are active. The relevant sysfs file is:
The possible values in this file are:
- ========================================= =================================
- 'Not affected' The processor is not vulnerable
-
- 'Vulnerable' The processor is vulnerable,
- but no mitigation enabled
-
- 'Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted' The processor is vulnerable but
- microcode is not updated.
- The mitigation is enabled on a
- best effort basis.
- See :ref:`vmwerv`
-
- 'Mitigation: CPU buffer clear' The processor is vulnerable and the
- CPU buffer clearing mitigation is
- enabled.
- ========================================= =================================
+ .. list-table::
+
+ * - 'Not affected'
+ - The processor is not vulnerable
+ * - 'Vulnerable'
+ - The processor is vulnerable, but no mitigation enabled
+ * - 'Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode'
+ - The processor is vulnerable but microcode is not updated.
+
+ The mitigation is enabled on a best effort basis. See :ref:`vmwerv`
+ * - 'Mitigation: Clear CPU buffers'
+ - The processor is vulnerable and the CPU buffer clearing mitigation is
+ enabled.
If the processor is vulnerable then the following information is appended
to the above information: