DAGguise: mitigating memory timing side channels
Peter W. Deutsch, Yuheng Yang, Thomas Bourgeat, Jules Drean, Joel Emer, Mengjia Yan
Abstract
This paper studies the mitigation of memory timing side channels, where attackers utilize contention within DRAM controllers to infer a victim’s secrets. Already practical, this class of channels poses an important challenge to secure computing in shared memory environments.
Topics & Concepts
DramComputer scienceSide channel attackClass (philosophy)Memory managementDynamic random-access memoryEmbedded systemComputer securityComputer networkDistributed computingSemiconductor memoryCryptographyComputer hardwareArtificial intelligenceSecurity and Verification in ComputingPhysical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) and Hardware SecurityAdvanced Memory and Neural Computing