PickVidsThe Memory Sinkhole - Unleashing An X86 Design Flaw Allowing Universal Privilege Escalation
Why it was recommended
There was a blackhat talk on embedding malware in SMM and triggering it with a magic number written to a register
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What it covers
Christopher Domas's Black Hat 2015 talk on a long-unnoticed x86 design flaw that lets an attacker reach System Management Mode, a ring below the OS. It explains how the. It is for someone who wants the derivation, proof, or implementation detail.
Video details
- Channel
- Black Hat
- Length
- 46 min 34 sec
- Year
- 2015
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