Researchers Uncover First Native Spectre v2 Exploit Against Linux Kernel

April 10, 2024 at 06:33AM Researchers have disclosed the first native Spectre v2 exploit against the Linux kernel on Intel systems, called Native Branch History Injection (BHI), allowing to leak sensitive data from memory. The exploit can bypass existing mitigations and impacts all vulnerable Intel systems. Other recent related vulnerabilities include GhostRace and Ahoi Attacks, … Read more