Hi! > > > There is no way to reinitialize RDRAND from the kernel otherwise we would > > > have exactly done that. If you know how to do that please tell. > > > > Would they? AMD is not exactly doing good job with communication > > Yes they would. Stop making up weird conspiracy theories. > > here. If BIOS can do it, kernel can do it, too... > > May I recommend to read up on SMM and BIOS being able to lock down access > to certain facilities? > > > or do you have information saying otherwise? > > Yes. It was clearly stated by Tom that it can only be done in the > BIOS. Do you have a link for that? Because I don't think I seen that one. > > > Also disabling it for every BIOS is the only way which can be done because > > > there is no way to know whether the BIOS is fixed or not at cold boot > > > time. And it has to be known there because applications cache the > > > > I'm pretty sure DMI-based whitelist would help here. It should be > > reasonably to fill it with the common machines at least. > > Send patches to that effect. Why should it be my job? AMD screwed this up, they should fix it properly. And you should insist on proper fix. > > Plus, where is the CVE, and does AMD do anything to make BIOS vendors > > fix them? > > May I redirect you to: https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/contact That will certainly make communication easier, right. Pavel -- DENX Software Engineering GmbH, Managing Director: Wolfgang Denk HRB 165235 Munich, Office: Kirchenstr.5, D-82194 Groebenzell, Germany
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