Please consider my remark above a workaround. It will load your kernel module, but it also exposes a kernel vulnerability to your system by allowing a non repoline compiled module to load.
See https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10161531/ for more information. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1756506 Title: snd_hda_intel module rejected by new kernel with retpoline Status in alsa-driver package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in virtualbox package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: After a routine software update (which updated the kernel) alsa recognises no sound card although lspci reports an audio device: Audio device: Intel Corporation 8 Series HD Audio Controller (rev 04). $ uname -a Linux 3.13.0-143-generic #192-Ubuntu SMP Tue Feb 27 10:45:36 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux $ aplay -l aplay: device_list:268: no soundcards found... $ dmesg | grep snd [ 4.794976] snd_hda_core: version magic '3.13.0-143-generic SMP mod_unload modversions ' should be '3.13.0-143-generic SMP mod_unload modversions retpoline ' To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1756506/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
