Privilege escalation vulnerability on 64-bit Intel CPU hardware

Sounds like the vulnerability is in the software (the hardware works as specified): "Intel claims that this vulnerability is a software implementation issue, as their processors are functioning as per their documented specifications. However, software that fails to take the Intel-specific SYSRET behavior into account may be vulnerable."

They don't have AWS on the list. Were they not notified or were they not affected? Are they vulnerable now?

Anyone got a link to a more detailed explanation of the vulnerability and how it would be exploited?

More information on OS specific vulnerabilities can be found here: <a href="http://www.scmagazine.com.au/Tools/Print.aspx?CIID=304829" rel="nofollow">http://www.scmagazine.com.au/Tools/Print.aspx?CIID=304829</a>

Date Public: 12 Apr 2006 ?!

This is old news.