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Re:MIT researchers uncover ‘unpatchable’ flaw in Apple M1 chips by MBCook on Friday June 10, 2022 @12:59PM (#31696707)
Once you can get someone to install your kext aren’t you basically at game over anyway?

Or do they have strong limits as well?

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Re:MIT researchers uncover ‘unpatchable’ flaw in Apple M1 chips by ungamed on Saturday June 11, 2022 @07:37AM (#31703736)
This was just to expose the gadget easier, there are other gadgets in kernel that you can abuse too.

The full fix will require a complete recompile of the full kernel/toolchain, if they can do any kind of microcode update (I have not checked) that allows for mitigation.

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