The product's comparison logic is performed over a series of steps rather than across the entire string in one operation. If there is a comparison logic failure on one of these steps, the operation may be vulnerable to a timing attack that can result in the interception of the process for nefarious purposes.
The hardware designer should ensure that comparison logic is implemented so as to compare in one operation instead in smaller chunks.
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