Is the Intel FSP blob a backdoor?
from Zeon@lemmy.world to linux@lemmy.ml on 19 Sep 13:06
https://lemmy.world/post/36149744

Libreboot supports the Dell 3050 Micro and the Lenovo T480. I was wondering, since it requires the FSP blob, could it be a backdoor? Does anyone know how it works? Compared to the T440p and 9020, those boards are 100% free BIOS, but lack newer microcode updates.

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monovergent@lemmy.ml on 19 Sep 21:39 collapse

By its limited scope of just initializing the chip, it seems a lot more benign than Intel ME, which would be a jucier target than the FSP. But no independent audit has been completed on it to my knowledge. Purism got started with an attempt to reverse-engineer it (legitimately without the leaked code!), but Intel told them to take it down, which is a bit troubling.

pastermil@sh.itjust.works on 20 Sep 01:32 collapse

I wonder if anyone got the archive of that article.

monovergent@lemmy.ml on 20 Sep 10:32 collapse

Here’s a couple:

archive.is/CBIzS

archive.is/TR1W4

pastermil@sh.itjust.works on 20 Sep 12:07 collapse

Thank you!