All articles tagged with #iommu
A new UEFI firmware vulnerability affects motherboards from ASUS, Gigabyte, MSI, and ASRock, allowing DMA attacks that bypass early-boot protections, potentially enabling malicious code execution before the OS loads. Riot Games' Valorant is impacted, as the vulnerability can prevent the game from launching due to security measures. Users are advised to update firmware and security systems to mitigate risks.
A new UEFI firmware vulnerability affects motherboards from ASRock, ASUS, GIGABYTE, and MSI, allowing early-boot DMA attacks due to a failure to properly enable IOMMU protections during startup. This flaw could let attackers access or modify system memory before the OS loads, emphasizing the importance of applying firmware updates to mitigate the risk.
Linux 6.18 introduces significant IOMMU driver updates for Intel, AMD, Apple, and RISC-V systems, including fixes, support for new hardware features, and improved compatibility, enhancing system security and performance.