The Meltdown fire broke through and the Spectre ghost security breach appeared to have come to an end, but today suddenly it is happening again. Heise.de, the German authoritative hardware media, revealed that they received exclusive data showing that Intel processors have been found in a series of Spectre levels. Loopholes, and the danger is high!
The specific details of the vulnerability have not yet been announced. Currently only known There are a total of 8 in total, all of which have been approved and numbered by the CVE vulnerability database and are collectively referred to as 'Spectre-NG' (Next Generation Phantom).
Four of these vulnerabilities are at high risk and will be repaired first. , There is one that will trigger a virtual machine host attack, which is a priority fix.
According to reports, Intel is currently developing a corresponding repair patch, which is planned to be released in two waves. The first wave will be released this month. , Vulnerability details may also be public together at that time.
In addition to Intel processors, the report refers to ARM processors also seem to be affected, AMD processors may be but need further confirmation.
Intel also issued a brief announcement today, confirming the existence of these vulnerabilities and the progress of the repair work from the side, but it also lacked any details:
'Protecting customer data and ensuring product safety is our top priority. We have always worked closely with customers, partners, other chip manufacturers, and researchers to research and fix any known vulnerabilities. We firmly believe that mutual disclosure is an extremely critical point. After the repair is finalized, we will share more details on any potential holes.
