linux-kernel - Re: Bricked x86 CPU with software?

lists.openwall.net		lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC
Open Source and information security mailing list archives

Hash Suite: Windows password security audit tool. GUI, reports in PDF.

[<prev] [next>] [day] [month] [year] [list]

Message-ID: <5A53C1C1.10008.13BDDE25@tim.ml.ipcopper.com>
Date:   Mon, 08 Jan 2018 11:08:49 -0800
From:   "Tim Mouraveiko" <tim.ml@...opper.com>
To:     Arkadiusz Miskiewicz <arekm@...en.pl>
CC:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Bricked x86 CPU with software?

> On Monday 08 of January 2018, Tim Mouraveiko wrote:
> > > Hi!
> > > 
> > > > > Is the sequence available from ring 3, or does it need ring 0?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Can we get the code? Extraordinary claims and all that...
> > > > 
> > > > I did not test privilege level. Are you suggesting that I put the code
> > > > out there for everyone to see or what?
> > > 
> > > Yes, that's what I'm suggesting.
> > 
> > That would be neither prudent nor practical.
> 
> Then send the code to proper people only
> 
> <security@...nel.org>
> 
> https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v4.10/admin-guide/security-bugs.html

What would the purpose of that be?

I think you missed one of my posts from last week. The code has nothing to do with linux.