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Old November 23rd 17, 12:27 PM posted to alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.sys.intel
Robert Heller
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Default PC vendors scramble as Intel announces vulnerability in firmware [Updated]

At Thu, 23 Nov 2017 02:55:10 +0000 (UTC) owl wrote:


In comp.os.linux.advocacy Caver1 wrote:
On 11/22/17 6:04 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:



*** Host Computer Information ***
Name: localhost.localdomain
Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
Model: Latitude E6420
Processor Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2620M CPU @ 2.70GHz
OS Version: PCLinuxOS 2017 PCLinuxOS (4.13.14-pclos1)

*** Intel(R) ME Information ***
Engine: Intel(R) Management Engine
Version: 7.1.13.1088
SVN: 0

*** Risk Assessment ***
Based on the analysis performed by this tool: This system is not vulnerable.

For more information refer to the SA-00086 Detection Tool Guide or the
Intel security advisory Intel-SA-00086 at the following link:
https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00086&languageid=en-fr

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Dell has a list of it's computers that are at risk an it is quite long.

http://www.dell.com/support/article/...00086-?lang=en

I guess Lenovo also has one online.


According to the Intel advisory, among the Core line, only gen 6,7,8
are affected. So no need to run the detection tool on the 2620M above,
as it's a gen 2. Likewise, mine's a 2760QM, so I'm not going to bother.



I have a "Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T6670 @ 2.20GHz" in my Thinkpad R500 -- I
am guessing this is too old to have the ME feature. My desktop has an AMD
processor (AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 945 Processor). I also have an *old* Mac Mini
with some sort of (old) Intel processor, roughly of the same vintage as my
Thinkpad R500, possibly older. that I use as a build box.

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