<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Nvidia is warning users about the potential risks of Rowhammer attacks on certain GPUs, such as the RTX A6000, due to a hardware vulnerability in dynamic RAM (DRAM).</li><li>Rowhammer attacks exploit the vulnerability by causing bit flips in adjacent memory rows, allowing threat actors to breach security boundaries and perform malicious activities.</li><li>Newer GPUs come with built-in protection against Rowhammer attacks, but older GPUs are vulnerable. Nvidia advises users to apply mitigations to safeguard against potential hardware-level compromises.</li><li>The research conducted by security researchers from the University of Toronto demonstrates the practical use of Rowhammer attacks on GPUs, highlighting the importance of activating the System Level Error-Correcting Code mitigation for protection.</li></ul>

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