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Wouldn't the package need to be executed as root, though? Or does spectre/meltdown not require privileged access?
by MagicWishMonkey 9y ago
Wouldn't the package need to be executed as root, though? Or does spectre/meltdown not require privileged access?
- Natanael_L 9y agoNo, that's the entire point. They need almost nothing at all but the ability to run code fast in a loop with memory calls. The entire point is that they bypass privilege checks.