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Measuring PCI devices.

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Description

Is this a desired feature? My knowledge on how heads does its measurements is minimal however if the output of ‘lspci -v’ can be measured the user would be informed via TOTP if their hardware has changed. Again I’m not sure of the attack surface here however off the top of my head an attacker could, for example, replace Mini-PCIe wireless card with a malicious one.

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Research direction

The issue proposes measuring `lspci -v` output and notifying the user via TOTP when PCI hardware changes, but it names no implementation files, entry points, or tests. First clarify the desired measurement, threat model, and notification behavior; done would require an agreed design and corresponding implementation and verification plan.

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Assessment

Domain
operating-systems, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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