Kernel flaw allowing Full-system compromise

[ssmed]

I am surprised there has not been any comment on this security hole.

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/macos-flaw-full-system-compromise,news-57613.html

 

[aristobrat]

Quickly looking around (Verge, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, MacRumors, DaringFireball, MacUser), doesn't look like any of them have picked it up yet...

 

[loekf]

Well today they have. It's big news on all tech sites. Appearently Intel's micro-architecture (the way they predict code and load data and instructions "speculative" to keep the CPU's pipeline filled) has a serious flaw.

I hope Apple deals with this in a carefull way. I have no interest in a worst case 30% speed loss.

Have to add, information is sparse.. but it looks like all Intel CPUs are affected, incl. Kaby Lake.

 

[Bart Kela]

Well today they have. It's big news on all tech sites. Appearently Intel's micro-architecture (the way they predict code and load data and instructions "speculative" to keep the CPU's pipeline filled) has a serious flaw.

The Intel microarchitecture flaw has nothing to do with the macOS-only "IOHIDeous" vulnerability mentioned by ssmed.