Meltdown

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Meltdown ("collapse") is a security vulnerability in Intel CPUs. The Meltdown bug lets a program access the microprocessor in a way that can see the computer's entire memory, and thus access the contents of the whole computer. Meltdown is listed as CVE-2017-5754.

See also

• Information Security
• Security vulnerability (Vulnerability)
• Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
• Intel
• Downfall

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• Wikipedia (en) Meltdown
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