โฒ 440 โผ Code-execution flaw in UEFI firmware affects most servers on planet Earth (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 days ago by fubarx@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 95 comments fedilink hide all child comments ๐ณ
[โ] YeahToast@aussie.zone 0 points 2 days ago (2 children) So I'm guessing this means the wake on lan "magic packet"?? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 day ago No, it's a vulnerability with PXE booting, AKA "boot to network". While most hardware has the capability (often used to load the device in the first place), I would question how many are set to use this on a routine basis. This sounds like something scary in a lab, but nearly useless in the real world. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago no, that just wakes the system up. this is about when the UEFI is configured to boot from network, instead of booting the operating system installed to a local disk. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 day ago No, it's a vulnerability with PXE booting, AKA "boot to network". While most hardware has the capability (often used to load the device in the first place), I would question how many are set to use this on a routine basis. This sounds like something scary in a lab, but nearly useless in the real world. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago no, that just wakes the system up. this is about when the UEFI is configured to boot from network, instead of booting the operating system installed to a local disk. permalink fedilink source parent