nzmaa@lemy.lol to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago‘Sinkclose’ Flaw in Hundreds of Millions of AMD Chips Allows Deep, Virtually Unfixable Infectionswww.wired.comexternal-linkmessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-link‘Sinkclose’ Flaw in Hundreds of Millions of AMD Chips Allows Deep, Virtually Unfixable Infectionswww.wired.comnzmaa@lemy.lol to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square47fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
minus-squareVik@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoThe article links to this: https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-7014.html
minus-squareBlackLaZoR@kbin.runlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month ago it may be possible for an attacker with ring 0 access to modify the configuration of System Management Mode (SMM) even when SMM Lock is enabled. If attacker has a ring 0 access he can already screw you up any way he wants
minus-squareSzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoTrue. This does allow for persistent recurring infection post clean and cold boot. Interesting flaw to keep an eye on.
minus-squareVik@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agothat’s all well and good, I was just responding to someone who wanted the list of affected products
minus-squareWHYAREWEALLCAPS@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoIt only mentions ring 0 access in your link, ergo they responded to your post because it was the most appropriate. At least that’s how I see it.
The article links to this:
https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-7014.html
If attacker has a ring 0 access he can already screw you up any way he wants
True. This does allow for persistent recurring infection post clean and cold boot.
Interesting flaw to keep an eye on.
that’s all well and good, I was just responding to someone who wanted the list of affected products
It only mentions ring 0 access in your link, ergo they responded to your post because it was the most appropriate. At least that’s how I see it.