System Management Mode (SMM) protection

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer security technology
gptkbp:aimsTo SMM code injection
SMM rootkits
unauthorized access to SMM memory
gptkbp:canBeBypassedBy misconfiguration
firmware vulnerabilities
hardware bugs
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:microprocessor
CPU hardware
firmware code
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label System Management Mode (SMM) protection
gptkbp:implementedIn BIOS/UEFI firmware
firmware mechanisms
hardware mechanisms
gptkbp:importantFor trusted computing
root of trust
platform security
gptkbp:includes SMM access controls
SMM code integrity checks
SMRAM protection
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:System_Management_Mode_(SMM)
gptkbp:recommendation gptkb:NIST
security researchers
gptkbp:relatedTo AMD SMM
Intel SMM
SMM callout attacks
SMM security vulnerabilities
SMRAM (System Management RAM)
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:x86_architecture
server platforms
client platforms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:System_Guard
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7