From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Matthew Garrett Subject: Re: [RFC] Second attempt at kernel secure boot support Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2012 13:46:04 +0000 Message-ID: <20121105134604.GA6068@srcf.ucam.org> References: <20121103134630.GA28166@srcf.ucam.org> <1351983400.2417.21.camel@dabdike.int.hansenpartnership.com> <20121104042802.GA11295@srcf.ucam.org> <1352020487.2427.5.camel@dabdike.int.hansenpartnership.com> <20121104135251.GA17894@srcf.ucam.org> <87d2zsmv8r.fsf@xmission.com> <509766DB.9090906@zytor.com> <87625kh5r2.fsf@xmission.com> <20121105123858.GB4374@srcf.ucam.org> <20121105134436.08993fd6@pyramind.ukuu.org.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20121105134436.08993fd6-38n7/U1jhRXW96NNrWNlrekiAK3p4hvP@public.gmane.org> Sender: linux-efi-owner-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org To: Alan Cox Cc: "Eric W. Biederman" , "H. Peter Anvin" , James Bottomley , Pavel Machek , Chris Friesen , Eric Paris , Jiri Kosina , Oliver Neukum , Josh Boyer , linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, linux-security-module-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org, linux-efi-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-efi@vger.kernel.org On Mon, Nov 05, 2012 at 01:44:36PM +0000, Alan Cox wrote: > On Mon, 5 Nov 2012 12:38:58 +0000 > Matthew Garrett wrote: > > No, in the general case the system will do that once it fails to find a > > bootable OS on the drive. > > So your "secure" system can be wiped by a random Windows 8 install media. > Ooh thats good stuff 8) Once you've booted trusted code you can change the boot order. -- Matthew Garrett | mjg59-1xO5oi07KQx4cg9Nei1l7Q@public.gmane.org