As part of fixes landing for the Linux kernel sound drivers, several sound drivers were hardened against Spectre Variant One. . HDA, Control, OSS, OPL3, and HDSPM were among the ALSA code in the kernel now hardened against potential Spectre Variant One exploitation. Spectre V1 as a reminder is the bounds check bypass vulnerability. The link for this article located at Phoronix is no longer available. . ALSA, Synth, AIO, OPL4, and HDSPE modules fortified against Meltdown V2 threats in recent Linux kernel patches.. Linux Kernel Update, Sound Driver Hardening, Spectre V1 Fixes. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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