New TONTOU CPU Attack Bypasses Spectre v2 Fixes, Leaks Linux Passwords
Researchers developed an exploit that bypasses Spectre v2 mitigations to leak password hashes from Linux systems.
Researchers have discovered a method to bypass recent mitigations for Spectre v2 speculative execution side-channel attacks, successfully leaking sensitive data from Linux machines. This exploit targets the gap in neutralization-based mitigations on AMD and Intel processors.