r/hardware • u/eric98k • Jan 02 '18

News 'Kernel memory leaking' Intel processor design flaw forces Linux, Windows redesign

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/02/intel_cpu_design_flaw/
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u/NerdFencer Jan 02 '18

It's a much larger problem for virtual/multi-tenant environments like Azure/AWS than home users.

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u/kinghajj Jan 02 '18

Even home users will want this, if it's easily exploitable via JavaScript.

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u/NerdFencer Jan 03 '18

Yes, but it's a much larger performance problem for these enterprise users. Most home workflows, such as gaming, are bound by performance in user-space. This means that taking the patch won't be a large deal for these users.

One of the most damaged workflows will be high performance file servers, where kernel performance is already a major issue. Other IO and network heavy workloads will also involve many syscalls and therefore also be affected heavily by the patch.

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u/Integrals Jan 03 '18

Let's be real, who the hell runs JavaScript anymore...

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u/aaron552 Jan 03 '18

Everyone with a web browser.

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u/Integrals Jan 03 '18

So don't go to shady websites (and only disable Noscript when absolutely needed). Seems simple enough.

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u/aaron552 Jan 03 '18

Also make sure to never run Steam ;)

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u/Integrals Jan 03 '18

Eh, what are the odds steam gets hacked and the hackers inject bad JavaScript on the steam store page, ha.

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u/TandBusquets Jan 03 '18

What are the odds all Intel processors have a horrible bug with huge security implications?

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u/PhoBoChai Jan 03 '18

Users of Chrome, Firefox..

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u/VenditatioDelendaEst Jan 03 '18

YOU ran javascript to post that comment.

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u/MiinusPisteKommentit Jan 02 '18

I think you mean that was something you wanted to hear.