Kernel-memory-leaking Intel processor design flaw forces Linux, Windows redesign
Speed hits loom, other OSes need fixes By John Leyden and Chris Williams 2 Jan 2018 at 19:29 Final update 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. Programmers are scrambling to overhaul the open-source Linux kernel’s virtual memory system. Meanwhile, Microsoft…
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