https://lkml.org/lkml/2018/1/3/797
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en ... ducts.htmlIs this a bug in Intel hardware or processor design?
No. This is not a bug or a flaw in Intel products. These new exploits leverage data about the proper operation of processing techniques common to modern computing platforms, potentially compromising security even though a system is operating exactly as it is designed to. Based on the analysis to date, many types of computing devices — with many different vendors’ processors and operating systems — are susceptible to these exploits.