Intel CPU design flaw - FreeBSD affected?

[Darren Reed]

On 4/01/2018 11:51 AM, Mark Heily 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

The web page has both: meltdown and spectre.
Most people are only talking about meltdown which doesn't hit AMD.
spectre impacts *both* Intel and AMD.

SuSE are making available a microcode patch for AMD 17h processors that
disables branch prediction:

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00004.html

Kind Regards,
Darren