Handling of CPU bugs disclosure 'incredibly bad': OpenBSD's de Raadt

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Even if you don't run OpenBSD, you almost certainly use code written by the OpenBSD project—probably in a security-sensitive context.

Given that I rely on the OpenBSD project for things like secure access to remote systems (OpenSSH), I'd love to think that someone might loop them in on major vulnerabilities... just in the off chance that I might otherwise be adversely impacted.

Yeah thx for that OpenBSD, but you patched early when the KRACK ATTACK hit. There is one important rule to follow when using nda: dont sneak! But ofc they should get a new chance.

They were given the go-ahead to release the patch by the author of the vulnerability.

But isn't the agreement of not releasing early more to do with coordinating with other vulnerable systems? The person who found the vulnerability wouldn't care if one OS releases before another. But if I am Ubuntu, I'm pissed if openbsd released early and publicly reveals a zero day that I'm not ready to patch yet.

None of that is OpenBSD's responsibility.

Did Intel really time disclosure of the Meltdown (which is Intel-specific) bug to coincide with disclosure of Spectre?

Intel didn't disclose first, Google did (before the agreed upon embargo date). Its a great writeup: https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2018/01/reading-privi...

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