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| author | Francis Rowe <info@gluglug.org.uk> | 2014-08-11 09:00:00 (EDT) |
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| committer | Michał Masłowski <mtjm@mtjm.eu> | 2014-08-22 14:29:49 (EDT) |
| commit | 8df313c4d6607181576471e08d7e909c9c0f33e9 (patch) | |
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Libreboot release 6 beta 5.r20140811
- build: added 'luks', 'lvm', 'cmosdump' and 'cmostest' to the list of
modules for grub.elf
- Documentation: added pics showing T60 unbricking (still need to
write a tutorial)
- build: include cmos.layout
(coreboot/src/mainboard/manufacturer/model/cmos.layout) files in
libreboot_bin
- Documentation: added ../docs/howtos/x60tablet_unbrick.html
- Documentation: added ../docs/howtos/t60_unbrick.html
- Documentation: added ../docs/howtos/t60_lcd_15.html
- Documentation: added ../docs/howtos/t60_security.html
- Documentation: added ../docs/howtos/t60_heatsink.html
- Documentation: Renamed RELEASE.html to release.html
- Documentation: removed pcmcia reference in x60_security.html (it's
cardbus)
- Documentation: added preliminary information about randomized seal
(for physical intrusion detection) in x60_security.html and
t60_security.html
- Documentation: added preliminary information about
preventing/mitigating cold-boot attack in x60_security.html and
t60_security.html
- Documentation: added info to ../docs/index.html#macbook21 warning
about issues with macbook21
- Documentation: X60/T60: added information about checking custom
ROM's using dd to see whether or not the top 64K region is
duplicated below top or not. Advise caution about this in the
tutorial that deals with flashing on top of Lenovo BIOS, citing the
correct dd commands necessary if it is confirmed that the ROM has
not been applied with dd yet. (in the case that the user compiled
their own ROM's from libreboot, without using the build scripts, or
if they forgot to use dd, etc).
- Split resources/libreboot/patch/gitdiff into separate patch files
(getcb script updated to accomodate this change).
- Re-added .git files to bucts
- Fixed the oversight where macbook21_firstflash wasn't included in
binary archives
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diff --git a/docs/howtos/t60_security.html b/docs/howtos/t60_security.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0ce3645 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/howtos/t60_security.html @@ -0,0 +1,431 @@ +<!DOCTYPE html> +<html> +<head> + <meta charset="utf-8"> + <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> + + <style type="text/css"> + body { + background:#fff; + color:#000; + font-family:sans-serif; + font-size:1em; + } + </style> + + <title>Libreboot documentation: Security on the ThinkPad T60</title> +</head> + +<body> + + <header> + <h1>Security on the ThinkPad T60</h1> + <aside>Hardware modifications to enhance security on the ThinkPad T60. This tutorial is <b>incomplete</b> at the time of writing.</aside> + </header> + + <p>Or go <a href="../index.html">back to main index</a></p> + + <h2>Table of Contents</h2> + <ul> + <li><a href="#hardware_requirements">Hardware Requirements</a></li> + <li><a href="#software_requirements">Software Requirements</a></li> + <li><a href="#procedure">The procedure</a></li> + </ul> + + <h1 id="hardware_requirements">Hardware requirements</h1> + <ul> + <li>A T60</li> + <li>screwdriver</li> + <li>(in a later version of this tutorial: soldering iron and scalpel)</li> + </ul> + + <h1 id="software_requirements">Software requirements</h1> + <ul> + <li>none (at least in the scope of the article as-is)</li> + <li>You probably want to encrypt your GNU/Linux install using LUKS</li> + </ul> + + <h1> + Rationale + </h1> + <p> + Most people think of security on the software side: the hardware is important aswell. + Hardware security is useful in particular to journalists (or activists in a given movement) who need absolute privacy in their work. + It is also generally useful to all those that believe security and privacy are inalienable rights. + Security starts with the hardware; crypto and network security come later. + </p> + <p> + Paradoxically, going this far to increase your security also makes you a bigger target. + At the same time, it protects you in the case that someone does attack your machine. + This paradox only exists while few people take adequate steps to protect yourself: it is your <b>duty</b> + to protect yourself, not only for your benefit but to make strong security <i>normal</i> so + that those who do need protection (and claim it) are a smaller target against the masses. + </p> + <p> + Even if there are levels of security beyond your ability (technically, financially and so on) + doing at least <i>something</i> (what you are able to do) is extremely important. + If you use the internet and your computer without protection, attacking you is cheap (some say it is + only a few US cents). If everyone (majority of people) use strong security by default, + it makes attacks more costly and time consuming; in effect, making them disappear. + </p> + <p> + This tutorial deals with reducing the number of devices that have direct memory access that + could communicate with inputs/outputs that could be used to remotely + command the machine (or leak data). + </p> + + <h1 id="procedure">Disassembly</h1> + + <p> + Remove those screws and remove the HDD:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0001.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="t60_dev/0002.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Lift off the palm rest:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0003.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Lift up the keyboard, pull it back a bit, flip it over like that and then disconnect it from the board:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0004.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="t60_dev/0005.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="t60_dev/0006.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Gently wedge both sides loose:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0007.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="t60_dev/0008.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Remove that cable from the position:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0009.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="t60_dev/0010.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Now remove that bezel. Remove wifi, nvram battery and speaker connector (also remove 56k modem, on the left of wifi):<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0011.JPG" alt="" /><br/> + Reason: has direct (and very fast) memory access, and could (theoretically) leak data over a side-channel.<br/> + <b>Wifi:</b> The ath5k/ath9k cards might not have firmware at all. They might safe but could have + access to the computer's RAM trough DMA. If people have an intel + card(most T60's come with Intel wifi by default, until you change it),then that card runs + a non-free firwamre and has access to the computer's RAM trough DMA! So + it's risk-level is very high. + </p> + + <p> + Remove those screws:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0012.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Disconnect the power jack:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0013.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Remove nvram battery (we will put it back later):<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0014.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Disconnect cable (for 56k modem) and disconnect the other cable:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0015.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="t60_dev/0016.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Disconnect speaker cable:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0017.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Disconnect the other end of the 56k modem cable:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0018.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Make sure you removed it:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0019.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Unscrew those:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0020.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Make sure you removed those:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0021.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Disconnect LCD cable from board:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0022.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Remove those screws then remove the LCD assembly:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0023.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="t60_dev/0024.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="t60_dev/0025.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Once again, make sure you removed those:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0026.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Remove the shielding containing the motherboard, then flip it over. Remove these screws, placing them on a steady + surface in the same layout as they were in before you removed them. Also, you should mark each screw hole after removing the + screw (a permanent marker pen will do), this is so that you have a point of reference when re-assembling the machine:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0027.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="t60_dev/0028.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="t60_dev/0029.JPG" alt="" /> + <img src="t60_dev/0031.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="t60_dev/0032.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="t60_dev/0033.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Remove microphone (soldering iron not needed. Just wedge it out gently):<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0039.JPG" alt="" /><br/> + <b>Rationale:</b><br/> + Another reason to remove the microphone: If your computer gets<a href="#ref1">[1]</a> compromised, it can + record what you say, and use it to receive data from nearby devices if + they're compromised too. Also, we do not know what the built-in microcode (in the CPU) is doing; it could theoretically + be programmed to accept remote commands from some speaker somewhere (remote security hole). <b>In other words, + the machine could already be compromised from the factory.</b> + </p> + + <p> + Remove infrared:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0040.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="t60_dev/0042.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Remove cardbus (it's in a socket, no need to disable. Just remove the port itself):<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0041.JPG" alt="" /><br/> + <b>Rationale:</b><br/> + It has direct memory access and can be used to extract sensitive details (such as LUKS keys). See + 'GoodBIOS' video linked at the end (speaker is Peter Stuge, a coreboot hacker). The video covers X60 + but the same topics apply to T60. + </p> + + <p> + Before re-installing the upper chassis, remove the speaker:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0043.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="t60_dev/0044.JPG" alt="" /><br/> + Reason: combined with the microphone issue, this could be used to leak data.<br/> + If your computer gets<a href="#ref1">[1]</a> compromised, it can be used to + transmit data to nearby compromised devices. It's unknown if it can be + turned into a microphone<a href="#ref2">[2]</a>.<br/> + Replacement: headphones/speakers (line-out) or external DAC (USB). + </p> + + <p> + Remove the wwan:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0045.JPG" alt="" /><br/> + <b>Wwan (3d modem):</b> They run proprietary software and have access to the + computer's RAM! So it's like AMT but over the GSM network which is + probably even worse.<br/> + Replacement: external USB wifi dongle. (or USB wwan/3g dongle; note, this has all the same privacy issues as mobile phones. wwan not recommended). + </p> + + <p> + This is where the simcard connector is soldered. See notes above about wwan. Remove simcard by removing battery + and then it's accessible (so, remember to do this when you re-assemble. or you could do it now?)<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0046.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Put those screws back:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0047.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Put it back into lower chassis:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0048.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Attach LCD and insert screws (also, attach the lcd cable to the board):<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0049.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Insert those screws:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0050.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + On the CPU (and there is another chip south-east to it, sorry forgot to take pic) + clean off the old thermal paste (rubbing a1ocheal (misspelling intentional. halal internet)) and apply new (Artic Silver 5 is good, others are good too) + you should also clean the heatsink the same way<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0051.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Attach the heatsink and install the screws (also, make sure to install the AC jack as highlighted):<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0052.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Reinstall that upper bezel:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0053.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Do that:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0054.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="t60_dev/0055.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Attach keyboard and install nvram battery:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0056.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="t60_dev/0057.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Place keyboard and (sorry, forgot to take pics) reinstall the palmrest and insert screws on the underside:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0058.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Remove those covers and unscrew:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0059.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="t60_dev/0060.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="t60_dev/0061.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Gently pry off the front bezel (sorry, forgot to take pics). + </p> + + <p> + Remove bluetooth module:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0062.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="t60_dev/0063.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Re-attach the front bezel and re-insert the screws (sorry, forgot to take pics). + </p> + + <p> + It lives!<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0071.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="t60_dev/0072.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="t60_dev/0073.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <p> + Always stress test ('stress -c 2' and xsensors. below 90C is ok) when replacing cpu paste/heatsink:<br/> + <img src="t60_dev/0074.JPG" alt="" /> + </p> + + <h2> + Not covered yet: + </h2> + <ul> + <li>Disable flashing the ethernet firmware</li> + <li>Disable SPI flash writes (can be re-enabled by unsoldering two parts)</li> + <li>Disable use of xrandr/edid on external monitor (cut 2 pins on VGA)</li> + <li>Disable docking station (might be possible to do it in software, in coreboot upstream as a Kconfig option)</li> + </ul> + <p> + Go to <a href="http://media.ccc.de/browse/congress/2013/30C3_-_5529_-_en_-_saal_2_-_201312271830_-_hardening_hardware_and_choosing_a_goodbios_-_peter_stuge.html">http://media.ccc.de/browse/congress/2013/30C3_-_5529_-_en_-_saal_2_-_201312271830_-_hardening_hardware_and_choosing_a_goodbios_-_peter_stuge.html</a> + or directly to the video: <a href="http://mirror.netcologne.de/CCC/congress/2013/webm/30c3-5529-en-Hardening_hardware_and_choosing_a_goodBIOS_webm.webm">http://mirror.netcologne.de/CCC/congress/2013/webm/30c3-5529-en-Hardening_hardware_and_choosing_a_goodBIOS_webm.webm</a>. + </p> + <p> + A lot of this tutorial is based on that video. Look towards the second half of the video to see how to do the above. + </p> + + <h2> + Also not covered yet: + </h2> + <ul> + <li> + Intrusion detection: randomized seal on screws<br/> + Just put nail polish with lot of glider on the important screws, take + some good pictures. Keep the pictueres and make sure of their integrity. + Compare the nail polish with the pictures before powering on the laptop. + </li> + <li> + Tips about preventing/mitigating risk of cold boot attack. + <ul> + <li>soldered RAM?</li> + <li>wipe all RAM at boot/power-off/power-on? (patch in coreboot upstream?)</li> + <li>ask gnutoo about fallback patches (counts number of boots)</li> + </ul> + </li> + <li> + Software-based security hardening (GRUB trust/cryptomount, kernel LUKS/ecryptfs, etc). + <ul> + <li>modify grub to delay password attemps by a few seconds, and fail after a set time (and record all attemps in a counter, writing that to nvram)</li> + </ul> + </li> + <li> + General tips/advice and web links showing how to detect physical intrusions. + </li> + <li> + For example: <a href="http://cs.tau.ac.il/~tromer/acoustic/">http://cs.tau.ac.il/~tromer/acoustic/</a> + </li> + <li> + https://gitorious.org/gnutoo-for-coreboot/grub-assemble/source/a61f636797777a742f65f4c9c58032aa6a9b23c3: + </li> + </ul> + + <h1> + Extra notes + </h1> + <p> + EC: Cannot be removed but can be mitigated: it contains non-free + non-loadable code, but it has no access to the computer's RAM. + It has access to the on-switch of the wifi, bluetooth, modem and some + other power management features. The issue is that it has access to the + keyboard, however if the software security howto <b>(not yet written)</b> is followed correctly, + it won't be able to leak data to a local attacker. It has no network + access but it may still be able to leak data remotely, but that + requires someone to be nearby to recover the data with the help of an + SDR and some directional antennas<a href="#ref3">[3]</a>. + </p> + + <h2> + Risk level + </h2> + <ul> + <li>Modem (3g/wwan): highest</li> + <li>Intel wifi: Near highest</li> + <li>Atheros PCI wifi: unknown, but lower than intel wifi.</li> + <li>Microphone: only problematic if the computer gets compromised.</li> + <li>Speakers: only problematic if the computer gets compromised.</li> + <li>EC: can be mitigated if following the <b>(not yet written)</b> guide on software security.</li> + </ul> + + <h1> + References + </h1> + <h2 id="ref1">[1] physical access</h2> + <p> + Explain that black hats, TAO, and so on might use a 0day to get in, + and explain that in this case it mitigates what the attacker can do. + Also the TAO do some evaluation before launching an attack: they take + the probability of beeing caught into account, along with the kind of + target. A 0day costs a lot of money, I heard that it was from 100000$ + to 400000$, some other websites had prices 10 times lower but that + but it was probably a typo. So if people increase their security it + makes it more risky and more costly to attack people. + </p> + <h2 id="ref2">[2] microphone</h2> + <p> + It's possible to turn headphones into a microphone, you could try + yourself, however they don't record loud at all. Also intel cards have + the capability to change a connector's function, for instance the + microphone jack can now become a headphone plug, that's called + retasking. There is some support for it in GNU/Linux but it's not very + well known. + </p> + <h2 id="ref3">[3] Video (CCC)</h2> + <p> + 30c3-5356-en-Firmware_Fat_Camp_webm.webm from the 30th CCC. While + their demo is experimental(their hardware also got damaged during the + transport), the spies probably already have that since a long time. + <a href="http://berlin.ftp.media.ccc.de/congress/2013/webm/30c3-5356-en-Firmware_Fat_Camp_webm.webm">http://berlin.ftp.media.ccc.de/congress/2013/webm/30c3-5356-en-Firmware_Fat_Camp_webm.webm</a> + </p> + +<hr/> + + <p> + Copyright © 2014 Francis Rowe, All Rights Reserved.<br/> + See <a href="../license.html">../license.html</a> for license conditions. + </p> + +</body> +</html> |