TryHackMe | Meltdown Explained WriteUp

 

This room explains the technical details behind the Meltdown vulnerability.

Link- https://tryhackme.com/room/meltdownexplained


what is it called when a program accesses a cache and finds the correct value?

hit

what is it called when a program accesses a cache and doesn’t find the correct value?

miss

What kind of memory does the virtual address contain(apart from user memory)

kernel memory


That’s it! See you in the next Room :)

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