Feature #5850

Research security implications of thunderbolt

Added by Tails 2013-07-18 07:47:10 . Updated 2018-02-23 13:40:47 .

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Resolved
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Normal
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100%

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Research
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Description

Are there security implication to Thunderbolt, such as DMA?

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#1 Updated by Tails 2013-07-18 10:39:17

#2 Updated by intrigeri 2013-10-04 05:51:41

  • Starter set to No

#3 Updated by BitingBird 2014-06-09 10:51:55

  • Subject changed from research security implications of thunderbolt to Research security implications of thunderbolt

#4 Updated by intrigeri 2018-02-23 13:40:47

  • Status changed from Confirmed to Resolved
  • % Done changed from 0 to 100

Tails wrote:
> Are there security implication to Thunderbolt, such as DMA?

Yes, Devices connected via Thunderbolt can be DMA masters and thus read system memory without interference of the operating system (or even the CPU)