Last-Level Cache Side-Channel Attacks are Practical

We present an effective implementation of the Prime+Probe side-channel attack against the last-level cache. We measure the capacity of the covert channel the attack creates and demonstrate a cross-core, cross-VM attack on multiple versions of GnuPG. Our technique achieves a high attack resolution without relying on weaknesses in the OS or virtual machine monitor or on sharing memory between attacker and victim.

• NS
  National Science Foundation
• AG
  Australian Government
• AR
  Australian Research Council
• AF
  Air Force Research Laboratory