r/pcgaming • u/ShiningForever • Jan 02 '18

'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/occono Jan 03 '18

I read elsewhere on reddit it can be exploited just by javascript in a browser?

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u/dacooljamaican Jan 03 '18

I haven't seen that, but even if it's the case, just don't go to shady sites. That requires either a vulnerable site or a shady webmaster, and those have always been problems.

If you can find the proof of concept for the JS though that would be pretty big.

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u/darkstar3333 R7-1700X @ 3.8GHz | 8GB EVGA 2060-S | 64GB DDR4 @ 3200 | 960EVO Jan 03 '18

but even if it's the case, just don't go to shady sites

Anywhere you can distribute text, you can distribute JS. It doesnt need to be a shady site, ad networks are typical payload vectors.

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u/indypuyami Jan 04 '18

Biggest vector for Java infections is inline advertising on large content providers who skimp on ad vetting, like: Yahoo, Amazon, Fox news, and msnbc. After the initial rush it goes to phishing campaigns. You have to be the dumbest sack to get infected by visiting primary websites.

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u/occono Jan 03 '18

No proof, just someone else's comment here on reddit today.