So, periodically, I like to do side by side analysis of different Linux distros. Latest Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, OpenSuSE, Fedora, Maybe some others. Specifically comparison as a desktop environment. I ...
Obviously, this isn’t ideal. This bug will only impact some of the most secured systems. If you use GRUB’s password feature to lock down your bootloader, you’ll want to install the security updates ...
If the BIOS can't see it, then no bootloader in the world will be able to boot off it, that I'm aware of. You could certainly write one, but it would require including enough PCI and firewire support ...