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Expand Up @@ -153,6 +153,15 @@ In both cases it is important that data measured into the PCRs is carefully chos
<td>n/a</td>
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<td class=systemd><code>systemd-pcrphase-initrd 🚀</code></td>
<td>Userspace</td>
<td>leave-initrd barrier when leaving initrd</td>
<td><code>/run/log/systemd/tpm2-measure.log</code></td>
<td>n/a</td>
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<td class=number><p style="text-align: right"><strong>8</strong></p></td>
<td class=grub><code>grub 🍲</code></td>
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PCR 7 changes when UEFI SecureBoot mode is enabled/disabled, or firmware certificates (PK, KEK, db, dbx, …) are updated.
The shim project will measure most of its (non-MOK) certificates and SBAT data into this PCR.
[systemd-pcrphase-initrd.service](https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd-pcrphase-initrd.service.html)
extends PCR 7 with a leave-initrd barrier when leaving the initrd (no enter-initrd), so PCR 7 differs between initrd and main OS.

PCR 11 and 15 as shown in the list above are used by multiple components of systemd.
These are not conflicting uses;
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