linux-kernel - Re: New format Intel microcode...

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Message-ID: <46843C4E.2020405@tmr.com>
Date:	Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:55:10 -0400
From:	Bill Davidsen <davidsen@....com>
To:	Chuck Ebbert <cebbert@...hat.com>
CC:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>,
	Daniel J Blueman <daniel.blueman@...il.com>,
	Shaohua Li <shaohua.li@...el.com>, jamagallon@....com,
	tigran@...azian.fsnet.co.uk,
	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: New format Intel microcode...

Chuck Ebbert wrote:
> On 06/28/2007 11:27 AM, Andi Kleen wrote:
>> But the problem is very obscure and you can likely ignore it too. If your 
>> machine crashes it's very likely something else.
> 
> What about deliberate exploits of these bugs from userspace? Theo thinks
> they are possible...
> 
Do you have any details? One of the folks in a chat was saying something 
similar, but thought that causing as crash was the extent of it, rather 
than any access violation. Obviously I don't know the extent of that 
claim, so more information would be good.

-- 
Bill Davidsen <davidsen@....com>
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the machinations of the wicked."  - from Slashdot
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