Intel CPU Fiasco – More Info

January 4, 2018, 07:47(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

last updated: 0838EST, 04JAN2018

Full breakdown: https://meltdownattack.com/

iVerge – Microsoft issues emergency Windows update for processor security bugs

Google: “These vulnerabilities affect many CPUs, including those from AMD, ARM, and Intel, as well as the devices and operating systems running on them.”

AMD says, “near zero risk”

CERT: Vulnerability Note VU#584653 – CPU hardware vulnerable to side-channel attacks

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Kelly says

January 4, 2018, 18:16(EST) at 18:16

Easy to follow article

“Intel is also publishing firmware updates for its processors.”

https://www.pcworld.com/article/3245606/security/intel-x86-cpu-kernel-bug-faq-how-it-affects-pc-mac.html
Dantv says

January 5, 2018, 01:38(EST) at 01:38

Wow, easy to exploit. https://mobile.twitter.com/misc0110/status/948706387491786752
- Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound) says
  
  January 5, 2018, 04:33(EST) at 04:33
  
  dunno. depends on what the task is ./reader is doing? how did it get there? looks bad though. PoC will be interesting.

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