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Intel-undervolt: CPU undervolting and throttling configuration tool for Linux

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132 points cl3misch | 1 comments | 17 Jun 24 22:44 UTC | HN request time: 0.2s | source
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voidbert ◴[18 Jun 24 00:20 UTC] No.40712750[source]▶
Please consider the risks of the following vulnerability before deciding whether or not to undervolt: https://plundervolt.com/
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1. yjftsjthsd-h ◴[18 Jun 24 00:32 UTC] No.40712825[source]▶
> We were able to corrupt the integrity of Intel SGX on Intel Core processors by controling the voltage when executing enclave computations

> If you are not using SGX, no actions are required. If you are using SGX, it suffices to apply the microcode update provided by Intel to mitigate Plundervolt.

It's not nothing, but that seems minor to irrelevant to most people.