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Diffstat (limited to 'SecurityPkg/VariableAuthenticated/RuntimeDxe/VariableSmmRuntimeDxe.inf')
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diff --git a/SecurityPkg/VariableAuthenticated/RuntimeDxe/VariableSmmRuntimeDxe.inf b/SecurityPkg/VariableAuthenticated/RuntimeDxe/VariableSmmRuntimeDxe.inf index f0dfa89810..ca60274339 100644 --- a/SecurityPkg/VariableAuthenticated/RuntimeDxe/VariableSmmRuntimeDxe.inf +++ b/SecurityPkg/VariableAuthenticated/RuntimeDxe/VariableSmmRuntimeDxe.inf @@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ # This driver will have external input - variable data.
# This external input must be validated carefully to avoid security issues such as
# buffer overflow or integer overflow.
+# The whole SMM authentication variable design relies on the integrity of flash part and SMM.
+# which is assumed to be protected by platform. All variable code and metadata in flash/SMM Memory
+# may not be modified without authorization. If platform fails to protect these resources,
+# the authentication service provided in this driver will be broken, and the behavior is undefined.
#
# Copyright (c) 2010 - 2014, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.<BR>
# This program and the accompanying materials
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