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Linux 6.18 Preps KVM x86 CET Virtualization For AMD & Intel CPUs


Control-Flow Enforcement Technology 'CET' is coming to the virtualized world with support for running within KVM guest VMs on Linux 6.18+

Control-Flow Enforcement Technology"CET" is coming to the virtualized world with support for running within KVM guest VMs on Linux 6.18+. Control-Flow Enforcement Technology is able to provide control flow integrity protection by detecting compromises via indirect branch tracking and a shadow stack. CET is comprised of two distinct features, Shadow Stacks (SHSTK) and Indirect Branch Tracking (IBT), that can be utilized by software to help provide Control-flow integrity (CFI).

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