CVE-2022-50720 x86/apic: Don't disable x2APIC if locked

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/apic: Don't disable x2APIC if locked The APIC supports two modes, legacy APIC or xAPIC, and Extended APIC or x2APIC. X2APIC mode is mostly compatible with legacy APIC, but it disables the memory-mapped APIC interface in favor...

CVE-2019-8900

CVE-2019-8900 concerns a SecureROM vulnerability in some Apple devices that allows an unauthenticated local attacker to execute arbitrary code on boot. Exploitation requires physical access: device must be connected to a computer and booted in DFU mode; the change is not persistent across reboots...