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New Spectre-v2 BTR Attack Can Leak Linux Kernel Memory

Published: 10/13/2026, 07:19 AM

Researchers uncover a new Spectre-v2 BTR attack that can leak sensitive Linux kernel memory by exploiting stale CPU branch predictions. The post New Spectre-v2 BTR Attack Can Leak Linux Kernel Memory appeared first on Linux Today.