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Old November 23rd 17, 12:04 AM posted to alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.sys.intel
Bobbie Sellers[_2_]
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Default PC vendors scramble as Intel announces vulnerability in firmware[Updated]

On 11/22/2017 02:29 PM, Doomsdrzej wrote:
On Wed, 22 Nov 2017 22:42:13 +0100 (CET), "Anonymous Remailer
(austria)" wrote:


https://arstechnica.com/information-...2017/11/intel-
warns-of-widespread-vulnerability-in-pc-server-device-firmware/

All the latest products by Intel are at risk.


When you realize that there are weaknesses in computing at the
processor level, you have to wonder what the point of using a secure
operating system even is anymore.

This is not as bad as painted by alarmists.
Most private systems are not at risk.
MS has a tool to check your Intel processors.
Below here are the URLs for the real story and
for the tools to check your system.


https://www.wired.com/story/intel-ma...s-servers-iot/
And they have a tool, both for Windows and Linux, to check out your
systems:

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/27150


Note that the tool has to be run with root privileges.
and here is my report from the use of the tool.

[root@localhost SA00086_Linux]# ./intel_sa00086.py
INTEL-SA-00086 Detection Tool
Copyright(C) 2017, Intel Corporation, All rights reserved

Application Version: 1.0.0.128
Scan date: 2017-11-21 06:02:31 GMT

*** 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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