Rebooting Computers to Avoid Meltdown and Spectre

Journal Article · 26 April 2018 · Computer

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/MC.2018.2141022 · OSTI ID:1459993

Conte, Thomas M. ^[1]; Debenedictis, Erik P. ^[2]; Mendelson, Avi ^[3]; Milojicic, Dejan ^[4]

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1. Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)
2. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
3. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (Israel)
4. Hewlett Packard Labs, Palo Alto, CA (United States)

Security vulnerabilities such as Meltdown and Spectre demonstrate how chip complexity grew faster than our ability to manage unintended consequences. Here, attention to security from the outset should be part of the rememdy, yet complexity must be controlled at a more fundamental level.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• Grant/Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 1459993
• Report Number(s): SAND2018-6948J; 665142
• Journal Information: Computer, Journal Name: Computer Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 51; ISSN 0018-9162
• Publisher: IEEECopyright Statement
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English