>I am not any kind of Linux internals wizzard. But this exploit takes >advantage of a _HARDWARD_ flaw in the Intel CPU. Linux on z does not run on >an _Intel_ chip. The story, that I've read at least, specifically mentions >that most AMD chips are not affected; nor are ARM chips. So why would the >z chip? Of course, management usually being composed of hardware illiterate >"liberal arts" majors, perhaps it would be a good idea for IBM to >explicitly announce to the work that this flaw does not affect the IBMZ >machines.
You may be correct but the CERT advisory page lists the same chip manufactures as 'affected': https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/584653 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
