Intel details two security bugs affecting several processor generations

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Intel details two security bugs affecting several processor generations
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Intel details two security bugs affecting several processor generations

A malicious actor could exploit these flaws to escalate privilege on a vulnerable machine

Intel has published a security advisory revealing details of two local security vulnerabilities that affect many of the company's processor families and could enable malicious actors to gain higher...

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