diff --git a/src/boot/UEFI_SECURITY.md b/src/boot/UEFI_SECURITY.md index 78e9c4e16c..7489ebb201 100644 --- a/src/boot/UEFI_SECURITY.md +++ b/src/boot/UEFI_SECURITY.md @@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ defined in the [Boot Loader Interface](https://systemd.io/BOOT_LOADER_INTERFACE/ ## Dependencies Neither of these components implements cryptographic primitives, cryptographic checks, or drivers. File -access to the ESP is implemented solely via the appropriate UEFI file protocols. Verification of next stage -payloads is implementend solely via the appropriate UEFI image load protocols, which means `authenticode` -signature checks are again done by the firmware or `Shim`. As a consequence, no external security-critical -libraries (such as OpenSSL or gnu-efi) are linked, embedded, or used. +access to the ESP is implemented solely via the UEFI Simple File System Protocol and UEFI File Protocol. +Verification of next-stage payloads is implemented solely via the UEFI Image Services, which means +`Authenticode` signature checks are again done by the firmware or `Shim`. As a consequence, no external +security-critical libraries (such as OpenSSL or gnu-efi) are linked, embedded, or used. ## Additional Resources BLS Type #1 entries allow the user to load two types of additional resources that can affect the system