Re: [wlug] “Kernel Memory Leaking” Intel Processor Design Flaw Forces Linux, Windows Redesign

On Wed, Jan 03, 2018 at 09:38:25AM +1300, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

A pretty serious-sounding security hole has been found in recent Intel CPUs, which will require performance-sapping workarounds in both Linux and Windows to fix <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/02/intel_cpu_design_flaw/>. The details are not public yet, but AMD, in its announcement that its products are not affected, would seem to have divulged some important clues.

Now announced as Meltdown and Spectre. Meltdown affects Intel only but Spectre potentially affects all superscalar CPUs and has been verified on Intel, AMD and ARM. See https://spectreattack.com/ Cheers Michael.