Firmware is not OS.
Your machine is a distributed system. The firmware is what runs a specific node.
Yes they usually have DMA, shared busses, etc. That's an implementation detail.
Firmware is not OS.
Your machine is a distributed system. The firmware is what runs a specific node.
Yes they usually have DMA, shared busses, etc. That's an implementation detail.
An implementation detail where TLAs could theoretically get root remotely? Seems like a bit more than a detail to be glossed over.