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FreeBSD Security Advisory (FreeBSD-SA-05:09.htt.asc)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update to the system as announced in the referenced advisory FreeBSD-SA-05:09.htt.asc
Insight
Insight
Hyper-Threading Technology is the name used for the implementation of simultaneous multithreading on Intel Pentium 4, Mobile Pentium 4, and Xeon processors. A security flaw involving operating systems running on Hyper-Threading Technology processors was has been reported. Complete details are not available at the time of this writing. However, a workaround has been issued. It is expected that more details will be available tomorrow, at which time a revised version of this advisory will be published.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade your system to the appropriate stable release or security branch dated after the correction date https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=FreeBSD-SA-05:09.htt.asc