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Intel releases new Spectre security updates, currently only for Skylake chips

Security Affairsby @securityaffairs ()2 min read1 · 1 read
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CVE-2017-5753
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Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of information to an attacker with local…
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Intel is releasing new firmware updates that should address Spectre vulnerabilities CVE-2017-5715 for Skylake processors. Intel is releasing new firmware updates limited to Skylake processors to address Spectre vulnerabilities , patches for other platforms are expected very soon. The Spectre attack allows user-mode applications to extract information from other processes running on the same system.

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