vulnerability
Arch Linux: Arbitrary code execution (CVE-2022-28736)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jul 20, 2023 | Jul 11, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jul 20, 2023
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
There's a use-after-free vulnerability in grub_cmd_chainloader() function. The chainloader command is used to boot up operating systems that doesn't support multiboot and do not have direct support from GRUB2. When executing chainloader more than once a use-after-free vulnerability is triggered. If an attacker can control the GRUB2's memory allocation pattern sensitive data may be exposed and arbitrary code execution can be achieved.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2022-28736
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2022-28736
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-28736
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2022-33175
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230825-0002/
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/07/5
- CWE-416
- EUVD-EUVD-2022-33175
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