On Wednesday, January 3, 2018, 12:34:55 AM PST, John Newman
   <jnn@synfin.org> wrote:
   >Looks like Intel has done it again!
   >Who needs uid == root when you can just run on an Intel proc
   and take a peek at protected memory anytime you like, cuz
   the silicon's fucked?
   >[1]http://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/02/intel_cpu_design_flaw/
   >OS VM layers are being rapidly rewritten, performance hits
   will accrue, and who knows what else is broke...
   For some reason, I'm reminded of the 486 math processor  screwup of
   1992 (?).  As I vaguely recall, the math coprocessor might have errors
   in the fourth digit of significance.  Intel offered to replace the
   affected chips.
                        Jim Bell

References

   1. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/02/intel_cpu_design_flaw/