[Info-vax] Intel x86-64 Processor Design Security Vulnerability?

[Scott Dorsey]

Craig A. Berry <craigberry at nospam.mac.com> wrote:
>On 1/4/18 6:38 AM, Neil Rieck wrote:
>
>> I noticed that the security exploit only exists in some products from Intel and ARM but no products from AMD.
>
>There are reports that say any processor that does out-of-order
>execution is vulnerable and there are reports that say AMD is not
>vulnerable. I would wait until more research is done before depending on
>the latter.

There are two exploits involved.  One of them is Intel-specific, the other
is not.  The Intel-specific one seems the more easily exploited.
--scott

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