Canonical Releases New Ubuntu Kernel Updates to Patch Intel “MMIO Stale Data” Flaws

Posted by hanuca on Jun 18, 2022 6:44 AM EDT
9to5Linux; By Marius Nestor
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Canonical published today a new set of Linux kernel security updates for all supported Ubuntu releases to address the recently disclosed “MMIO stale data” vulnerabilities discovered in some Intel processors.

On Tuesday, June 14th, 2022, Intel disclosed a series of new hardware vulnerabilities discovered by various security researchers that affect some of its processors. The four vulnerabilities were marked as having a “medium” security impact.

The company released firmware updates to mitigate these potential flaws discovered in the Memory Mapped I/O (MMIO) method, which is used for performing I/O between the CPU and peripheral devices, and urged all hardware and software vendors to update their products.

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