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Date:      Thu, 4 Jan 2018 23:26:31 +0900
From:      Tomoaki AOKI <junchoon@dec.sakura.ne.jp>
To:        freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Intel CPU design flaw - FreeBSD affected?
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And now official announcement from Intel...

 https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00088&languageid=en-fr


On Wed, 3 Jan 2018 19:51:40 -0500
Mark Heily <mark@heily.com> wrote:

> On Jan 2, 2018 19:05, "Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com> wrote:
> 
> The register article says the specifics are under embargo still. That would
> make it hard for anybody working with Intel to comment publicly on the flaw
> and any mitigations that may be underway. It would be unwise to assume that
> all the details are out until the embargo lifts.
> 
> 
> Details of the flaws are now published at:
> 
> https://meltdownattack.com
> 
> 
> Warner
> 
> On Jan 2, 2018 4:13 PM, "Michael Butler" <imb@protected-networks.net> wrote:
> 
> > 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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Tomoaki AOKI    <junchoon@dec.sakura.ne.jp>



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