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Date:      Tue, 2 Jan 2018 18:13:44 -0500
From:      Michael Butler <imb@protected-networks.net>
To:        FreeBSD Current <freebsd-current@FreeBSD.org>
Subject:   Intel CPU design flaw - FreeBSD affected?
Message-ID:  <9dda0496-be16-35c6-6c45-63d03b218ccb@protected-networks.net>

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Has any impact assessment been made as to FreeBSD's exposure or
mitigation strategies?

'Kernel memory leaking' Intel processor design flaw forces Linux,
Windows redesign - The Register

Other OSes will need an update, performance hits loom A fundamental
design flaw in Intel's processor chips has forced a significant redesign
of the Linux and Windows kernels to defang the chip-level security bug.…
Programmers are scrambling to overhaul the open-source Linux kernel's
virtual memory system. Meanwhile, Microsoft is expected to publicly
introduce necessary changes to its Windows operating system in this
month's Patch Tuesday ...

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/02/intel_cpu_design_flaw/

	imb




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