HyperForum — New vulnerability discovered recently... called downfall.

Re: New vulnerability discovered recently... called downfall.

null@example.com (zapper) — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 22:18:24 +0000

throgh wrote:

Thanks for noting. Also here: https://www.wired.com/story/downfall-flaw-intel-chips/
So more or less most the CPU-generation beyond released 2015.

Yep, so intel gen 6 processors or newer are a danger zone it seems.

Although, someday, maybe better options will exist including for whatever Hyperbola OS is out.

Far off though either way.

I am only surprised this doesn't affect gen 4 or gen 5.

Strange right?

null@example.com (throgh) — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 14:15:21 +0000

Thanks for noting. Also here: https://www.wired.com/story/downfall-flaw-intel-chips/
So more or less most the CPU-generation beyond released 2015.

null@example.com (zapper) — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 13:45:56 +0000

Apparently it targets gen 6 processors all the way to 11 and maybe more? I don't know.

Perhaps avoiding newer intel processors is more wise than I thought.

Scary stuff...