Intel Side-Channel Vulnerability

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Intel Side-Channel L1TF Vulnerability [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2018/08/14/Intel-Side-Channel-Vulnerability ] 08/14/2018 01:54 PM EDT 
Original release date: August 14, 2018

Intel has released recommendations to address a side-channel vulnerability called L1 Terminal Fault (L1TF) that affects 
multiple Intel microprocessors. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.



NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review Intel's Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00161 [ 
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00161.html ], apply the necessary 
mitigations, and refer to software vendors for appropriate patches, when available. 



Additional resources include: 


  * Intel Security First [ 
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/facts-about-side-channel-analysis-and-intel-products.html
 ] 
  * Intel Resources and Response to Side Channel L1 Terminal Fault [ 
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/l1tf.html ] 
  * NCCIC TA18-141A [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA18-141A ]: Side-Channel Vulnerability Variants 3a and 4 
  * NCCIC TA18-004A [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA18-004A ]: Meltdown and Spectre Side-Channel Vulnerability 
Guidance 









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