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What if corruption of STM32 option bytes is detected?

Pavel A.
Super User

Dear experts, 

A question in relation to OB behavior discussed this thread: https://community.st.com/t5/stm32-mcus-embedded-software/stm32-is-getting-stuck-frozen-and-enables-read-out-protection-at/td-p/615228

Is there documentation or App note that explains what happens (by design or otherwise) when STM32 detect corruption of OBs during load? Especially, considering possible radiation damage, torture attacks etc. causing denial of service?

-- Pavel

 

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TDK
Super User

For the L4 (chip in question), which has complementary bytes to enable this sort of checking, behavior is specified in the RM:

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Pavel A.
Super User

So let's see... BOR=0 assume OK... WRP none - assume OK.  RDP level 1 - assume OK, can be recovered via debug interface... But RCROP on whole flash? this will cause immediate failure of firmware not built in the PCROP mode (execute-only). Results in denial of service.