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There is a whole category of potentially exploitable bugs that result from programs simply running. Slow memory leaks, floating point precision loss, and intege
by shiado 5y ago
There is a whole category of potentially exploitable bugs that result from programs simply running. Slow memory leaks, floating point precision loss, and integer overflows to name a few. But this is more likely about clearing caches.
- Hackbraten 5y agoIt’s to get rid of exploits that have no persistence. For example, your running kernel space may be compromised but your on-disk kernel image may be still pristine due to a secure boot chain. That’s why rebooting can help remove such exploits.