[Beowulf] Intel CPU design bug & security flaw - kernel fix imposes performance penalty

[Christopher Samuel]

On 03/01/18 19:46, John Hearns via Beowulf wrote:

> I guess the phrase "to some extent" is the vital one here. Are there 
> any security exploits which use this information?

It's more the fact that it reduces/negates the protection that existing
kernel address space randomisation gives you, the idea of that being to
make it harder for a wide range of exploits, known and unknown.  More
info here:

https://lwn.net/Articles/738975/

All the best,
Chris
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