Got an acknowledgement post from syszsec today. – Vignesh Mainframe Infrastructure
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: 05 January 2018 06:37 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Intel Chip flaw On Thu, 4 Jan 2018 05:07:03 -0600, Elardus Engelbrecht wrote: > >Now, those algorithms are exploited. Basically, you load a 'fetch protected' >address and then use/mis-use 'out of order execution' and 'speculative >execution' while messing around with the contents of CPU caches. > >Long story, but in short, before you are interrupted because of fetch >protection, you can dump protected areas to somewhere else. > Is this likely to get worse with quantum computers, which are vastly more speculative? -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN MARKSANDSPENCER.COM ________________________________ Unless otherwise stated above: Marks and Spencer plc Registered Office: Waterside House 35 North Wharf Road London W2 1NW Registered No. 214436 in England and Wales. Telephone (020) 7935 4422 Facsimile (020) 7487 2670 www.marksandspencer.com Please note that electronic mail may be monitored. This e-mail is confidential. If you received it by mistake, please let us know and then delete it from your system; you should not copy, disclose, or distribute its contents to anyone nor act in reliance on this e-mail, as this is prohibited and may be unlawful. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
