Title :
Kernel Service Protection for Client Security
Author :
Wu, Hui Jun (Kevin)
Author_Institution :
Lenovo Limited(Beijing),
Abstract :
Authentication within the X86 CPU system management mode has significant benefits for system security. The author´s mechanism lets system firmware access cipher information from a software application image to check code integrity for security-sensitive code.
Keywords :
firmware; program diagnostics; security of data; X86 CPU system management mode; authentication; cipher information; client security; code integrity checking; kernel service protection; security-sensitive code; software application image; system firmware; system security; Authentication; Kernel; Management; Public key; Registers; Reliability; RSA; SMI; secure BIOS; secure authentication; system management mode;
Journal_Title :
Security & Privacy, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSP.2010.112
