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SubjectRe: [PATCH 07/11] kexec: Disable in a secure boot environment
On Wed, Sep 05, 2012 at 05:43:08PM +0200, Roland Eggner wrote:

> Jonathan Brossard: “… We have built a generic proof of concept malware for the
> Intel architecture, called 'Rakshasa', capable of infecting more than 100
> different motherboards. Targets are BIOS and firmware of PCI-devices. …”
> http://www.toucan-system.com/research/blackhat2012_brossard_hardware_backdooring.pdf

Neatly avoided by the relevant UEFI platforms requiring that all
firmware be signed.

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