There is an issue on grub2 before version 2.06 at function read_section_as_string(). It expects a font name to be at max UINT32_MAX - 1 length in bytes but it doesn't verify it before proceed with buffer allocation to read the value from the font value. An attacker may leverage that by crafting a malicious font file which has a name with UINT32_MAX, leading to read_section_as_string() to an arithmetic overflow, zero-sized allocation and further heap-based buffer overflow.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.7
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade grub | Aug 22, 2024 | Jul 31, 2020 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade grub2-tools-extra-debuginfoUpgrade grub2-ppc64-modulesUpgrade fwupdate-efiUpgrade mokutil-debuginfoUpgrade grub2-ppc-modulesUpgrade grub2-commonUpgrade fwupdate-debuginfoUpgrade grub2-tools-extraUpgrade grub2-debuginfoUpgrade grub2-toolsUpgrade fwupd-debuginfoUpgrade shim-unsigned-ia32Upgrade fwupdUpgrade grub2-efi-aa64-modulesUpgrade shim-x64Upgrade grub2-tools-efi-debuginfoUpgrade fwupdate-develUpgrade shim-ia32Upgrade grub2-efi-x64-cdbootUpgrade grub2-debugsourceUpgrade fwupdateUpgrade grub2-pcUpgrade grub2-efi-x64-modulesUpgrade mokutilUpgrade grub2-tools-efiUpgrade grub2-efi-x64Upgrade grub2-efi-ia32-cdbootUpgrade fwupd-debugsourceUpgrade grub2-tools-debuginfoUpgrade fwupdate-libsUpgrade grub2-ppc64le-modulesUpgrade shim-unsigned-x64Upgrade grub2-efi-ia32Upgrade grub2-efi-ia32-modulesUpgrade grub2-tools-minimalUpgrade grub2-pc-modulesUpgrade grub2-tools-minimal-debuginfoUpgrade grub2 | Jul 30, 2020 | Jul 29, 2020 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade grub2 | Jul 31, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sys-devel/grub. | May 3, 2021 | Jul 31, 2020 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade grub2-efi-aa64-modulesUpgrade grub2-commonUpgrade grub2-tools-extraUpgrade grub2-tools-minimalUpgrade grub2-efi-aa64Upgrade grub2-toolsUpgrade grub2-efi-aa64-cdboot | Aug 31, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade grub2-efi-x64Upgrade grub2-efi-x64-cdbootUpgrade grub2Upgrade grub2-pcUpgrade grub2-efi-ia32-modulesUpgrade grub2-efi-ia32Upgrade grub2-toolsUpgrade grub2-tools-minimalUpgrade grub2-tools-extraUpgrade grub2-efi-ia32-cdbootUpgrade grub2-efi-aa64-cdbootUpgrade grub2-efi-aa64Upgrade grub2-efi-x64-modulesUpgrade grub2-commonUpgrade grub2-pc-modulesUpgrade grub2-efi-aa64-modulesUpgrade grub2-tools-efi | Jul 30, 2020 | Jul 29, 2020 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade grub2-ppc64-modulesUpgrade grub2-tools-debuginfoUpgrade grub2-efi-ia32-cdbootUpgrade grub2-efi-aa64-modulesUpgrade grub2-efi-x64-modulesUpgrade grub2-tools-efi-debuginfoUpgrade grub2Upgrade grub2-debuginfoUpgrade grub2-ppc-modulesUpgrade shim-ia32Upgrade grub2-toolsUpgrade fwupdateUpgrade grub2-tools-minimalUpgrade mokutilUpgrade shim-unsigned-ia32Upgrade grub2-commonUpgrade grub2-debugsourceUpgrade grub2-efi-ia32-modulesUpgrade fwupdate-efiUpgrade grub2-tools-extraUpgrade shim-unsigned-x64-debuginfoUpgrade shim-unsigned-ia32-debuginfoUpgrade grub2-efi-x64-cdbootUpgrade fwupdate-libsUpgrade grub2-tools-minimal-debuginfoUpgrade grub2-tools-extra-debuginfoUpgrade mokutil-debuginfoUpgrade grub2-pc-modulesUpgrade fwupd-debugsourceUpgrade fwupdUpgrade grub2-efi-ia32Upgrade shim-x64Upgrade grub2-pcUpgrade shim-unsigned-x64Upgrade fwupd-debuginfoUpgrade grub2-tools-efiUpgrade fwupdate-debuginfoUpgrade fwupdate-develUpgrade grub2-ppc64le-modulesUpgrade grub2-efi-x64Upgrade shim-unsigned-aa64-debuginfo | Jul 30, 2020 | Jul 29, 2020 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade grub2-x86_64-xenUpgrade grub2-x86_64-efi-debugUpgrade grub2-arm64-efiUpgrade grub2Upgrade grub2-i386-pcUpgrade grub2-x86_64-efiUpgrade grub2-snapper-pluginUpgrade grub2-systemd-sleep-pluginUpgrade grub2-i386-efi-debugUpgrade grub2-i386-efiUpgrade grub2-powerpc-ieee1275Upgrade grub2-s390x-emuUpgrade grub2-i386-xenUpgrade grub2-i386-pc-debugUpgrade grub2-branding-upstream | Jul 30, 2020 | Jul 29, 2020 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade grub-efi-amd64-signedUpgrade grub-efi-arm64-signedUpgrade grub-efi-ia32-binUpgrade grub-efi-amd64-binUpgrade grub-efi-arm-binUpgrade grub-efi-arm64-bin | Aug 5, 2020 | Jul 29, 2020 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Jul 31, 2020 |
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