DocumentCode
2876118
Title
Potential thermal security risks
Author
Dadvar, Puyan ; Skadron, Kevin
Author_Institution
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Virginia Univ., Charlottesville, VA, USA
fYear
2005
fDate
15-17 March 2005
Firstpage
229
Lastpage
234
Abstract
Hardware and software techniques for controlling a microprocessor´s power and cooling have the undesirable side effect of creating a security risk. They allow a malicious program to control the chip´s operating temperature and potentially cause denial of service or even permanent damage. The paper provides an overview of the various vulnerabilities, their costs, and offers preliminary suggestions on how to reduce these risks.
Keywords
cooling; invasive software; microprocessor chips; temperature; denial of service; malicious program; microprocessor cooling control; microprocessor power control; operating temperature; thermal security risks; Computer crime; Computer science; Computer security; Cooling; Costs; Hardware; Power dissipation; Temperature control; Thermal management; Voltage control;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Semiconductor Thermal Measurement and Management Symposium, 2005 IEEE Twenty First Annual IEEE
ISSN
1065-2221
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8985-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/STHERM.2005.1412184
Filename
1412184
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