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on Jan 31, 2014
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Linux 3.4+: arbitrary write with CONFIG_X86_X32 (C...
Very interesting. Is there one that lets you go into 16-bit mode too? ;)
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on Jan 31, 2014
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Probably not; according to wikipedia you cannot go to virtual8086 mode from "long mode" (aka 64bit mode), which also explains why 64bit windows no longer ship an NTVDM or run 16bit dos and windows applications.
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