'Kernel memory leaking' Intel processor design flaw forces Linux, Windows redesign

Just ran and ran here, so killed it. "(Maybe AppGuard, but was set to ''Allow Installs').

Checked ExecutionPolicy now and all are set to Undefined.

 

Assuming you're running a compatible AV, and a supported version of Windows, you will eventually receive the patches automatically, right?

 

"Canonical Fixes Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Regression Causing Boot Failure on Some PCs

Canonical has released on Wednesday a new Linux kernel update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) operating system series to address a regression introduced with yesterday's security patch against the Meltdown vulnerability..."

http://news.softpedia.com/news/cano...causing-boot-failure-on-some-pcs-519320.shtml

 

Ultimate. I can use Gpedit, there is just no Windows Powershell folder, where it should be...

 

after used Ashapoo tool my current user was set to bypass and used the command that say itman and now is set to Restricted, the others are Undefined, it's ok or do I have to change something? Ashampoo chamnge only current user policy ?

 

Windows 10 1709 default is:

https://www.wilderssecurity.com/thr...-windows-redesign.399338/page-16#post-2730690

 

Hmmm I am still waiting for a BIOS update for my board:

https://www.asrock.com/MB/Intel/Z370 Extreme4/index.bg.asp#BIOS

But today I received an update for (I)MEI

https://i.imgur.com/WPfQ2xC.png

There is no information about it yet. Regarding the BIOS changelog my version of (I)ME firmware is 11.8.50.3425. I Googled a bit and find that (I)MEI 11.7.0.1045 is the latest version.
I found a version of (I)MEI that is 11.7.0.1058 but it should be the same since the 11.7.0.1058 is only for the GUI (Intel Management Engine Interface (MEI) 11.7.0.1045 (GUI 11.7.0.1058 ).

I checked the Device Manager and it seems that my current version is older so I am gonna apply the update.

https://i.imgur.com/pGDhCjd.png

When I checked the Device Manager I find one funny thing. The year for this update is messed up...1968? Really?

https://i.imgur.com/nOHsoxy.png

What a mess...I am always using the official sites for the drivers but I am wondering from where they got this version Intel Management Engine Interface (MEI) 12.0.1071 (GUI 12.0.1087). That is really odd.

hXXp://driveroff.net/soft/chipsetintelmei/

 

in my laptop win 10 1709 where I hacven't use ashampoo all 5 are set to Undefined

so in the desktop are good 4 undefined and current user restricted or i have to change local machine policy?

 

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/po.../about_execution_policies?view=powershell-5.1

 

I seem to have read somewhere that Powershell is a replacement for CMD...

Policy Execution is as:

 

See - https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials...pt-execution-policy-windows-10-a.html#option1

See - https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/25581-open-windows-powershell-windows-10-a.html#option2

 

so if is undefined in 4 and in one restricted is the same of "If the execution policy in all scopes is Undefined, the effective execution policy is Restricted, which is the default execution policy"?

I read this example:

Scope ExecutionPolicy
----- ---------------
MachinePolicy Undefined
UserPolicy Undefined
Process Undefined
CurrentUser RemoteSigned
LocalMachine AllSigned

In this case, the effective execution policy is RemoteSigned because the execution policy for the current user takes precedence over the execution policy set for the local computer.

so Restricted in current user will aplly to all other 4 policy, correct?

 

Thanks @stapp ,didn't know that.

Btw ok it seems that the (I)MEI released via WU was really a new version:

https://i.imgur.com/3u3LRri.png

So now I should wait for a new (I)ME version for the BIOS. Also I may need to update from 8.1 to 10 regarding the info here:

https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/mi...-and-meltdown-mitigations-on-windows-systems/

For context, on newer CPUs such as on Skylake and beyond, Intel has refined the instructions used to disable branch speculation to be more specific to indirect branches, reducing the overall performance penalty of the Spectre mitigation. Older versions of Windows have a larger performance impact because Windows 7 and Windows 8 have more user-kernel transitions because of legacy design decisions, such as all font rendering taking place in the kernel.

Regards,
Georgi

 

Lucky that I have Skylake chip in my Surface Book...

 

This machine does too but as for my other older machines they are so-out-of-luck.

 

I have Coffee-Lake (i7-8700k) but still will update to Win 10 if the performance hit is huge.

 

I only have the Surface Book and my (now) old custom build XP desktop. So, no performance hit...

 

I haven't noticed a performance hit, touch wood.

 

I got a driver update for Intel Management Engine Interface, earlier today:

 

I am resigning myself to the fact that my 3 years old Haswell ThinkPad Yoga is a shadow of its former self after KB4056892. Glacial boot and Macrium backups, high memory use with e.g. explorer, etc.

But wait, there's more ... complementary daily BSODs thrown in for good measure.

 

Haswell to has-been? I have my 19 month old Surface Book to take me through for at least a couple of more years, hopefully.

 

Yes, I have also recently purchased an 8th Gen Dell (no noticable slowdown, but no doubt still affected), but the idea was to have at least two good machines simultaneously.

The ''has-been'' is not unusable, but just frustrating, considering it was fine a week ago . Both machines have also had BIOS updates.