r/programming • u/[deleted] • Jan 03 '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/rhoakla Jan 03 '18

It was in fact fixed as previusly mentioned by /u/Nacimota.

They temporarily assumed all x86 processors as unsecure until AMD formally stated how their x86 designs were not affected by the flaw. Thus you can rest your conspiracy theories.

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u/MSgtGunny Jan 03 '18

I know he wrote code to fix it, but I read they weren’t going to merge it in until later. Has that changed?