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Re: [NEWS] Design flaw in Intel CPUs

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On 2018-01-03 06:01:19 +0000, Your Name said:

> There is a serious design flaw in Intel CPUs, which affects computers 
> running any OS (MacOS, Windows, Linux, etc.), will need an OS-level 
> patch to correct. The flaw can allow malware access to supposedly 
> secure system information such as passwords and keychains. The OS-level 
> fix may cause a performance drop of up to 30%!
> 
> 
> Intel Chips Have Memory Access Design Flaw and Fix Could Lead to 
> Performance Drop
> <https://www.macrumors.com/2018/01/02/intel-chip-design-flaw/>
> 
> 
> Intel chip kernel flaw requires OS-level fix that could impact macOS 
> performance, report says
> <http://appleinsider.com/articles/18/01/02/intel-chip-kernel-flaw-requires-os-level-fix-that-could-impact-macos-performance-report-says> 
> 

Apple has reportedly already partially fixed this problem for High 
Sierra users with the 10.13.2 update and the 10.13.3 update will 
include further fixes (it doesn't mention any other version of Mac OS X)

Intel Memory Access Design Flaw Already Addressed by Apple in macOS 10.13.2
<https://www.macrumors.com/2018/01/03/intel-design-flaw-fixed-macos-10-13-2/>

Apple has already partially implemented fix in macOS for 'KPTI' Intel 
CPU security flaw
<http://appleinsider.com/articles/18/01/03/apple-has-already-partially-implemented-fix-in-macos-for-kpti-intel-cpu-security-flaw> 

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