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Jun 11, 2020 · Information Security

Why Linus Torvalds Slammed Intel's Snoop Patch: Performance vs Security

Linus Torvalds rejected an AWS‑submitted patch intended to fix the Intel Snoop (CVE‑2020‑0550) side‑channel vulnerability, arguing it would degrade CPU performance for all Linux users, sparking debate over the patch's real security impact and its effect on virtualized environments.