Chewy@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoJust about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attackarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square105fedilinkarrow-up1368arrow-down114
arrow-up1354arrow-down1external-linkJust about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attackarstechnica.comChewy@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square105fedilink
minus-squareelscallr@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 year agoIt would effect any UEFI based system regardless of OS from one of the affected manufacturers (which is basically all of them).
minus-squaremilicent_bystandr@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·1 year agoBut I mean, this attack can go cross-OS? I.e. a successful attack on one OS on the dual boot machine can, via UEFI infect the other OS?
minus-squareNyfure@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoYes, it can execute code regardless of OS installed because it persists on the Mainboard and loads before any OS, making it possible to inject code into any OS.
It would effect any UEFI based system regardless of OS from one of the affected manufacturers (which is basically all of them).
But I mean, this attack can go cross-OS? I.e. a successful attack on one OS on the dual boot machine can, via UEFI infect the other OS?
Yes, it can execute code regardless of OS installed because it persists on the Mainboard and loads before any OS, making it possible to inject code into any OS.