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Meltdown (security vulnerability)

Meltdown is one of the two original speculative execution CPU vulnerabilities (the other being Spectre). Meltdown affects Intel x86 microprocessors, IBM Power microprocessors, and some ARM-based microprocessors. It allows a rogue process to read all memory, even when it is not authorized to do so.

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Affected hardware
Intel x86 microprocessors, IBM Power microprocessors, and some ARM-based microprocessors
Date discovered
January 2018; 8 years ago (2018-01)

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Meltdown (security vulnerability)

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Affected hardware · 1
Meltdown (security vulnerability) → Intel x86 microprocessors, IBM Power microprocessors, and some ARM-based microprocessors
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Meltdown (security vulnerability) → meltdownattack.com

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Meltdown (security vulnerability)Date discoveredJanuary 2018; 8 years ago (2018-01)1.00infobox
Meltdown (security vulnerability)Websitemeltdownattack.com1.00infobox
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