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Linux May Gain Protection Against Hyper-Threading Attacks - xSicKxBot - 07-14-2019

Linux May Gain Protection Against Hyper-Threading Attacks

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<p>Oracle security researchers have been working on security feature for Linux kernels that could protect Linux-based systems against attacks that affect Intel’s Hyper-Threading (HT) feature. Multiple side-channel threats the feature’s vulnerable against, including L1TF/Foreshadow and the MDS attacks, have been revealed over the past few months. [Souce: <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/news/linux-kernel-intel-hyperthreading-cpus-security,39855.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tom’s Hardware</a>]</p>
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