cm0002@lemmy.world to Linux@programming.dev · 2 days agoLinux and Secure Boot certificate expirationlwn.netexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up146arrow-down11file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
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From: https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/26/The_UEFI_9_11_Part_I_Introduction_to_Impending_Catastrophe_Micr.shtml
minus-squareook@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoHow can I check if my system will be affected or not?
minus-squareCCMan1701A@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoi have just revived a system from 2013 with linux, if i turn off secure boot does this matter?
minus-squarefuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoWas your bios updated in the last few years? Not when you updated it, but when the manufacturer pushed a newer update. If it’s older than 2023 then you’re screwed. If it’s been updated since then then you’re probably fine.
minus-squareook@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoHm, I guess that should be visible somewhere in the BIOS, need to have a look later.
minus-squaresilly goose meekah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·20 hours agoThey’re asking for the newest version of firmware available, not the one you have installed. Check the website of your motherboards manufacturer to see if they have anything.
minus-squareook@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-214 hours agoIt is a laptop that is more than 10 years old. Don’t think I ever updated the BIOS on it. So I guess that could mean it is going to be affected? https://www.asus.com/ie/supportonly/ux433fn/helpdesk_bios/ it is this one, latest bios update is 2021. So I guess I might be screwed? Even if I use that to update, I mean?
minus-squaresilly goose meekah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 hours agoYeah, as far as I understand it. I think you’re fine if you just turn secure boot off, if that’s an option for you.
How can I check if my system will be affected or not?
i have just revived a system from 2013 with linux, if i turn off secure boot does this matter?
No.
Was your bios updated in the last few years? Not when you updated it, but when the manufacturer pushed a newer update.
If it’s older than 2023 then you’re screwed. If it’s been updated since then then you’re probably fine.
Hm, I guess that should be visible somewhere in the BIOS, need to have a look later.
They’re asking for the newest version of firmware available, not the one you have installed. Check the website of your motherboards manufacturer to see if they have anything.
It is a laptop that is more than 10 years old. Don’t think I ever updated the BIOS on it. So I guess that could mean it is going to be affected?
https://www.asus.com/ie/supportonly/ux433fn/helpdesk_bios/ it is this one, latest bios update is 2021. So I guess I might be screwed? Even if I use that to update, I mean?
Yeah, as far as I understand it. I think you’re fine if you just turn secure boot off, if that’s an option for you.