From owner-freebsd-current@freebsd.org Wed Jan 3 00:05:19 2018 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3F843E81AF6 for ; Wed, 3 Jan 2018 00:05:19 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wlosh@bsdimp.com) Received: from mail-io0-x243.google.com (mail-io0-x243.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4001:c06::243]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 02B3F79DDA for ; Wed, 3 Jan 2018 00:05:19 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wlosh@bsdimp.com) Received: by mail-io0-x243.google.com with SMTP id f6so434456ioh.8 for ; Tue, 02 Jan 2018 16:05:18 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=bsdimp-com.20150623.gappssmtp.com; s=20150623; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id :subject:to:cc; bh=UcjIy+8/B6Hp/fqvYVSoJueVN7eocRlULaBOtAIjmME=; b=oymxg/DA/z8XLkFisKCUI4BV0EsOtZ4//9q3t/9byFzB7mw3v39zR7lzk3MCmPGmhR ns0CBz1YMnqr6KL8Sbu/4XNJgtI1oN12KaVbALdkwaHWqXkBzdfAHAIHMFADWiqAmHyE Enug2xji94kJTbfO+LtnL8w1nUMuDbcYNMbJMiC8ZDmiiLRWJ8jRSRvOY14VudGCxPNN Bw3I1NMFxfzEIf7c4n13GeiznFFqN5EdooAmZBNd2Qcc95qx3DUp+qty+38yd+yTimyW FlGEY1DJELtSUKSSazyOei8CHnrK59aB+AJ1TslX4QFSxXrUM9R7sCNsGvhUOgf9ZLr/ aWgQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:from :date:message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=UcjIy+8/B6Hp/fqvYVSoJueVN7eocRlULaBOtAIjmME=; b=gj9osNdnf34cF+PWJXeutv8CMs8a+bx2LuDUR7Hs5CFsobMJZgvkMbe10sToCngx+Z h6NL4BBSsPMUnRHXhI5hp8hP+jVFGocUtdFI7DafLjHWlDtzsDt7DZ4Gtto3hvRkh22B fiyk6WRWbWBnZcSFYuXNyniA2L348Wc5m7CMV4bkgSsrRymZexYGwwtZNhTl/ksjCG3r baIozpTrUx80Nd1yp3gCDllaZmQifClNk21mGlXy5sEC5PaLAU79fqdN0GA5AYlVuPFS 4JsfZSkwsz7zoZT5UD8fkgmXzhiTI+koipHMn7BTuB+86NYTHwCg9kWFc2gg9c363Idf bXjA== X-Gm-Message-State: AKGB3mJc9w56PR4InxED4NyQxE+fVEy05S5aaIr8ke84m0DGQTpz1G5y a7fD6G8AhpWxhCn4iefd/P/QyvBrTSFLU2Cg8pi9SQ== X-Google-Smtp-Source: ACJfBovshODhj6R5olJvfwje7BG7X2nBE8a4vrIwdeY/C/wLdoGVzKS5dlxOBJ3x4u4eC5CIwymMbkLQ+Heh579vnaA= X-Received: by 10.107.174.159 with SMTP id n31mr8554301ioo.136.1514937918191; Tue, 02 Jan 2018 16:05:18 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Sender: wlosh@bsdimp.com Received: by 10.79.108.204 with HTTP; Tue, 2 Jan 2018 16:05:17 -0800 (PST) X-Originating-IP: [50.235.217.130] In-Reply-To: <9dda0496-be16-35c6-6c45-63d03b218ccb@protected-networks.net> References: <9dda0496-be16-35c6-6c45-63d03b218ccb@protected-networks.net> From: Warner Losh Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2018 17:05:17 -0700 X-Google-Sender-Auth: jO4NgBYjZzStBlLgNRL7cdX1M54 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Intel CPU design flaw - FreeBSD affected? To: Michael Butler Cc: FreeBSD Current Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.25 X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.25 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2018 00:05:19 -0000 The register article says the specifics are under embargo still. That would make it hard for anybody working with Intel to comment publicly on the flaw and any mitigations that may be underway. It would be unwise to assume that all the details are out until the embargo lifts. Warner On Jan 2, 2018 4:13 PM, "Michael Butler" wrote= : > Has any impact assessment been made as to FreeBSD's exposure or > mitigation strategies? > > 'Kernel memory leaking' Intel processor design flaw forces Linux, > Windows redesign - The Register > > Other OSes will need an update, performance hits loom A fundamental > design flaw in Intel's processor chips has forced a significant redesign > of the Linux and Windows kernels to defang the chip-level security bug.= =E2=80=A6 > Programmers are scrambling to overhaul the open-source Linux kernel's > virtual memory system. Meanwhile, Microsoft is expected to publicly > introduce necessary changes to its Windows operating system in this > month's Patch Tuesday ... > > https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/02/intel_cpu_design_flaw/ > > imb > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org= " >