CVE-2023-1998: Google researchers reveal Spectre v2 SMT mitigations problem in Linux kernel

From securityonline.info

Spectre v2, a security vulnerability discovered a few years ago, has continued to keep security professionals on their toes. Recently, a new security vulnerability (CVE-2023-1998) in the Linux kernel has come to light, which affects the way the kernel handles Spectre v2 mitigations.

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