Linus Torvalds says Retbleed has been addressed in the Linux kernel, but code complexity means the release will be delayed by a week to give more time for testing. . Linux kernel developers have successfully addressed Retbleed, the latest Spectre-like speculative execution attack against older AMD and Intel processors, Linus Torvalds wrote in a message to the Linux Kernel Mailing List on Sunday. However, the difficult repair process means there will be a delay of the release for Linux version 5.19 by a week. "I think we've got the retbleed fallout all handled (knock wood)," Torvalds wrote . The complexity of the fix wasn't the only reason for the release; there were two other development trees that independently asked for an extension. The other trees that needed the extension involve the btrfs filesystems and firmware for Intel GPU controllers. . Kernel engineers successfully addressed the Retbleed issue but postponed the release for additional testing because of the intricate nature of the fixes and additional components required.. Retbleed Fix, Linux Kernel Update, Speculative Attack Mitigation. . Brittany Day
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