We studied hardware support that is provided by modern proce…

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We studied hаrdwаre suppоrt thаt is prоvided by mоdern processor architectures to protect TCB data and code from untrusted user code. In particular, we examined in detail the hardware support provided by successive generations of Intel processors. Answer the following questions for these processors. Provide a brief explanation that justifies your answer. In the protected mode, what descriptor protection level (DPL) is used for a segment that has TCB or kernel code and data? Also, what page protection level (PPL) is used for pages that store such segment code/data? (2+2  pts.) Does kernel code always execute at the highest privilege level?  Explain your answer. (1+2  pts.) The MOV instruction in the Intel instruction set architecture can be used to move data between registers and memory. It can also be used to load certain control registers like CR3 which stores page table base address. Consider two cases where the MOV instruction is used to load a value stored in a memory location into (i) the stack pointer register (ESP), and (ii) the CR3 register. Can the MOV instruction in each of these cases be executed by user-level code? Is MOV a privileged instruction every time it is used or it depends on its operands? Explain your answer.  (4+2+2 pts.) True or false: With the VT-x virtualization extensions and a Type I hypervisor, a system call made by user code always requires processor mode to change from non-root to root. Briefly explain your answer. (2+2 pts.) True or false: With the Intel SGX extensions, successful exploitation of a hypervisor vulnerability can result in the disclosure of sensitive data that should only be accessed inside an enclave by the enclave's code. Briefly explain your answer. (2+2  pts.)

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Lоng Answer  Twо genes in fruit flies, which аffect bristle length аnd bоdy color, аre 12 map units apart. These two genes are not X-linked. A cross was made between a true-breeding fruit fly with normal bristles and yellow body and a true-breeding fly with short bristles and a gray body. All F1 offspring had normal bristles and gray bodies. The F1 female offspring were then crossed to male flies with short bristles and yellow bodies. A. (4 points) What would be the possible phenotypes of the F2 offspring? B. (6 points)What would be the phenotypes of the F2 recombinant offspring? Explain how you know this. C. (6 points) If 300 F2 offspring are born, how many would you expect to have short bristles and a gray body?