Intel/AMD Downfall/Inception Vulnerabilities

Hello,

There are security vulnerabilities in Intel and AMD processors.

More information can be found at https://www.openssl.org/blog/blog/2023/08/15/downfall/

It appears that changes are required both in the operating system code and microcode/bios updates.

If I remember correctly, when Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities were disclosed in early 2018, there was significant controversy surrounding the notification process. Several entities, including certain Linux distributions and the FreeBSD project, were not informed as early as some major tech companies.

I am aware that work is currently being done for upcoming FreeBSD 14 release and there may not be available human resources, but is there anyone working on this?

Kind regards,
Christos Chatzaras