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Google Cloud Warns Three AMD Turin CPU Flaws Could Leak Data Across Processes in VMs
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The Brief
- Google said three CPU side-channel flaws in AMD Turin chips could leak data across processes in VMs.
- Google Cloud VMs on AMD Turin need a guest OS patch and a stop-and-start to be protected.
- Google has already applied mitigations against attacks between VMs and between VMs and the host.
Why it matters
Customers running VMs on AMD Turin hardware on Google Cloud must patch their guest OS, because the flaws may still allow data leaks inside a VM.
Who’s affected
- Google Cloud customers running VMs on AMD Turin chips
What to do
- Apply the guest OS patch to affected VMs
- Stop and start affected VMs to complete the protection
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Google Cloud VMs on AMD Turin chips need a guest OS patch and a stop-and-start to protect against three CPU side-channel flaws, Google said this week. The company has already applied mitigations against attacks between VMs, and between VMs and the host. Inside a VM, the flaws may…
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Google Cloud warns of three AMD Turin CPU side-channel flaws
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Google Cloud Warns Three AMD Turin CPU Flaws Could Leak Data Across Processes in VMs