Hi! From http://kerneltrap.org/node/5103 ``Hyper-Threading, as currently implemented on Intel Pentium Extreme Edition, Pentium 4, Mobile Pentium 4, and Xeon processors, suffers from a serious security flaw," Colin explains. "This flaw permits local information disclosure, including allowing an unprivileged user to steal an RSA private key being used on the same machine. Administrators of multi-user systems are strongly advised to take action to disable Hyper-Threading immediately." ``More'' info here: http://www.daemonology.net/hyperthreading-considered-harmful/ Is this flaw affects the current stable Linux kernels? Workaround? Patch? Thanks. - MG
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