Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2018 16:20:00 -0800 From: Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert@komquats.com> To: Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com>, Michael Butler <imb@protected-networks.net> Cc: FreeBSD Current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Intel CPU design flaw - FreeBSD affected? Message-ID: <20180103001949.6AF4F2C9@spqr.komquats.com>
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This Linux commit gives us a hint. https://lkml.org/lkml/2017/12//27/2 --- Sent using a tiny phone keyboard. Apologies for any typos and autocorrect. Also, this old phone only supports top post. Apologies. Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert@cschubert.com> or <cy@freebsd.org> The need of the many outweighs the greed of the few. --- -----Original Message----- From: Warner Losh Sent: 02/01/2018 16:05 To: Michael Butler Cc: FreeBSD Current Subject: Re: Intel CPU design flaw - FreeBSD affected? The register article says the specifics are under embargo still. That would= =0A= make it hard for anybody working with Intel to comment publicly on the flaw= =0A= and any mitigations that may be underway. It would be unwise to assume that= =0A= all the details are out until the embargo lifts.=0A= =0A= Warner=0A= =0A= On Jan 2, 2018 4:13 PM, "Michael Butler" <imb@protected-networks.net> wrote= :=0A= =0A= > Has any impact assessment been made as to FreeBSD's exposure or=0A= > mitigation strategies?=0A= >=0A= > 'Kernel memory leaking' Intel processor design flaw forces Linux,=0A= > Windows redesign - The Register=0A= >=0A= > Other OSes will need an update, performance hits loom A fundamental=0A= > design flaw in Intel's processor chips has forced a significant redesign= =0A= > of the Linux and Windows kernels to defang the chip-level security bug.= =E2=80=A6=0A= > Programmers are scrambling to overhaul the open-source Linux kernel's=0A= > virtual memory system. Meanwhile, Microsoft is expected to publicly=0A= > introduce necessary changes to its Windows operating system in this=0A= > month's Patch Tuesday ...=0A= >=0A= > https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/02/intel_cpu_design_flaw/=0A= >=0A= > imb=0A= >=0A= > _______________________________________________=0A= > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list=0A= > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current=0A= > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org= "=0A= >=0A= _______________________________________________=0A= freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list=0A= https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current=0A= To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"= =0A=
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