linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PULL] Load keys from signed PE binaries

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Date:	Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:32:30 +0100
From:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:	Peter Jones <pjones@...hat.com>
Cc:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>,
	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>,
	Florian Weimer <fw@...eb.enyo.de>,
	Josh Boyer <jwboyer@...hat.com>,
	Vivek Goyal <vgoyal@...hat.com>,
	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>, keyrings@...ux-nfs.org,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [GIT PULL] Load keys from signed PE binaries

On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 11:06 PM, Peter Jones <pjones@...hat.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 10:57:38PM +0100, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
>
>> BTW, I assume UEFI checks itself if enrolled hashes have been revoked,
>> so it must phone home to some server? That must be disabled as well.
>
> No.  Quit fearmongering.

Good to know, thanks!

So revocation will only be done by the guest OS?
I.e. if I only boot my own trusted Linux, even if it's signed with the MS key,
the MS key _on my system_ will never be revoked?

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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