Came across this Google blog article where they claim AMD is affected as well. https://security.googleblog.com/ On 2018-01-03 16:09, der.hans wrote: > Am 02. Jan, 2018 schwätzte Matthew Crews so: > > moin moin, > > the bugs now have names and logos, let the marketing begin. > > http://www.zdnet.com/article/security-flaws-affect-every-intel-chip-since-1995-arm-processors-vulnerable/ > > ### > Am I affected by the bug? > > Most certainly, yes. > ### > > Rumors thus far: > > * new Linux kernel has a 'fix' for some value of 'fix' > > * microsoft will force an update tonight > > * a macos update from early December already has the fix > > * AWS east will be doing reboots tomorrow > > * AZURE will have extra reboots in the near future > > * Google Android systems ( Nexus and Pixel ) have fixes available, but > might be mostly unaffected anyway > > * tshirts available soon ;-) > > ciao, > > der.hans > >> https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/02/intel_cpu_design_flaw/ >> >> In a nutshell, it is a major security flaw in Intel hardware dating >> back a decade that is requiring a complete kernel rewrite for every >> major OS (Linux, Windows, Mac, etc) in order to patch out. It cannot >> be patched out with a CPU microcode update. Major enough that code >> comments are redacted in the patches until an embargo period is >> expired. Also the reported fix will have a huge performance impact. >> >> Also crucial to note is that AMD chips are not affected by this. >> >> How the heck does something like this go unnoticed for so long? >> >> Sent from [ProtonMail](https://protonmail.com), Swiss-based encrypted >> email. > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss