A certain Debian patch for GNU GRUB uses world-readable permissions for grub.cfg, which allows local users to obtain password hashes, as demonstrated by reading the password_pbkdf2 directive in the file.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade grub2 | Jul 30, 2024 | May 12, 2014 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade grub2 | Nov 19, 2024 | May 12, 2014 |
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