Re: Intel CPU design flaw - FreeBSD affected?

On Thu, Jan 4, 2018 at 8:51 AM, Mark Heily <mark_at_heily.com> wrote:

> On Jan 2, 2018 19:05, "Warner Losh" <imp_at_bsdimp.com> wrote:
>
> 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.
>
>
> Details of the flaws are now published at:
>
> https://meltdownattack.com
>
>
> Warner
>
> On Jan 2, 2018 4:13 PM, "Michael Butler" <imb_at_protected-networks.net>
> 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.…
> > 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
> >
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This is insane...

And to think a few months ago people were complaining that Ryzen processors
and specifically Threadripper might be insecure in data centers, ha.

This is a massive clusterfk