Intel Says No New Mitigations Required for Indirector CPU Attack

July 3, 2024 at 06:24AM Researchers at the University of California San Diego have detailed a new attack method, Indirector, targeting high-end Intel CPUs. The method exploits the Indirect Branch Predictor and Branch Target Buffer, allowing attackers to bypass existing defenses and compromise CPU security. Intel maintains that previously issued mitigations should effectively address the … Read more

Citrix Hypervisor gets hotfix for new Reptar Intel CPU flaw

November 15, 2023 at 02:32PM Citrix has released hotfixes for two vulnerabilities affecting Citrix Hypervisor. One of the vulnerabilities, known as “Reptar,” affects Intel CPUs and can lead to system instability, crashes, or privilege escalation. The other vulnerability allows malicious code in a guest virtual machine to compromise an AMD-based host. Instructions on applying the … Read more