Intel’s Latest CPU Flaw: Spectre Strikes Back, Again!
Spectre is back, and it’s branching out with a new vulnerability called Branch Privilege Injection. Intel’s CPUs are leaking secrets like a sieve, raising the specter of Spectre once again. But don’t worry, Intel has patched it up—because nothing says “security” like a good old-fashioned fix.
Hot Take:
Intel CPUs have more holes than Swiss cheese, and it seems like researchers are determined to prove it. Just when we thought we’ve patched up Spectre, along comes the Branch Privilege Injection (BPI) to remind us that our CPUs are more haunted than a Scooby-Doo episode.
Key Points:
- ETH Zürich researchers discovered a new vulnerability in Intel CPUs called Branch Privilege Injection (BPI).
- BPI exploits Branch Predictor Race Conditions, allowing unauthorized data access between CPU users.
- The vulnerability affects all modern Intel processors and has been assigned CVE-2024-45332.
- Intel has released microcode patches to mitigate the issue.
- Additional Spectre v2-like vulnerabilities, CVE-2024-28956 and CVE-2025-24495, have also been identified.
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