- Phoenix RowHammer variant affects DDR5 desktop systems, bypassing all known mitigations on SK Hynix chips
- Attackers can gain root access and steal RSA keys within minutes using default system settings
- Researchers recommend tripling refresh rates, as DRAM devices cannot be patched and remain vulnerable long-term
Standard, production-grade desktop systems were, for the first time ever, found vulnerable to a variant of RowHammer, a hardware-based security vulnerability affecting DDR5 chips.
