How to Check Your Linux PC for Meltdown or Spectre Vulnerability FINAL

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Published on June 8, 2018 5:52:26 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAJ_bGA2x4o

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Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities affect all Linux distros one way or another. Let us help you check how you stand. Visit the blog on http://www.maketecheasier.com
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For the simple test type the following:
grep . /sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/*

For the script type:
cd ~/Downloads
git clone https://github.com/speed47/spectre-meltdown-checker.git

making sure that git is installed and if it isn't you will be prompted to install it.

then type:
cd spectre-meltdown-checker
./spectre-meltdown-checker.sh

and review your report.

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