GRUB2 fails to validate kernel signature when booted directly without shim, allowing secure boot to be bypassed. This only affects systems where the kernel signing certificate has been imported directly into the secure boot database and the GRUB image is booted directly without the use of shim. This issue affects GRUB2 version 2.04 and prior versions.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.4
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade grub | Aug 22, 2024 | Jul 29, 2020 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade grub2-debuginfoUpgrade grub2-pcUpgrade shim-x64Upgrade grub2-efi-x64-cdbootUpgrade grub2-efi-ia32Upgrade fwupdate-debuginfoUpgrade grub2-tools-extra-debuginfoUpgrade fwupd-debugsourceUpgrade fwupdUpgrade grub2-pc-modulesUpgrade grub2-tools-efiUpgrade shim-unsigned-x64Upgrade grub2-tools-minimal-debuginfoUpgrade fwupd-debuginfoUpgrade mokutil-debuginfoUpgrade fwupdate-develUpgrade fwupdate-libsUpgrade grub2-ppc64le-modulesUpgrade shim-ia32Upgrade grub2-efi-x64-modulesUpgrade shim-unsigned-ia32Upgrade grub2Upgrade grub2-tools-efi-debuginfoUpgrade grub2-ppc64-modulesUpgrade grub2-efi-ia32-modulesUpgrade grub2-ppc-modulesUpgrade grub2-tools-debuginfoUpgrade mokutilUpgrade grub2-tools-minimalUpgrade grub2-tools-extraUpgrade grub2-toolsUpgrade grub2-efi-ia32-cdbootUpgrade grub2-efi-x64Upgrade fwupdate-efiUpgrade fwupdateUpgrade grub2-efi-aa64-modulesUpgrade grub2-commonUpgrade grub2-debugsource | Jul 30, 2020 | Jul 29, 2020 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sys-devel/grub. | May 3, 2021 | Jul 29, 2020 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade grub2-efi-aa64-modulesUpgrade grub2-efi-aa64Upgrade grub2-tools-minimalUpgrade grub2-tools-extraUpgrade grub2-efi-aa64-cdbootUpgrade grub2-commonUpgrade grub2-tools | Aug 31, 2020 | Jul 29, 2020 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade grub2-tools-minimalUpgrade grub2-tools-efiUpgrade grub2-toolsUpgrade grub2-efi-x64Upgrade grub2-pcUpgrade grub2-pc-modulesUpgrade grub2-efi-x64-modulesUpgrade grub2-commonUpgrade grub2-tools-extra | Jan 28, 2022 | Jul 29, 2020 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade grub2-efi-x64-modulesUpgrade grub2-tools-extraUpgrade grub2-efi-ia32-cdbootUpgrade grub2-commonUpgrade grub2-tools-minimalUpgrade grub2-efi-aa64-modulesUpgrade grub2-tools-efiUpgrade grub2-efi-ia32Upgrade grub2-efi-aa64-cdbootUpgrade grub2-pcUpgrade grub2-efi-aa64Upgrade grub2-toolsUpgrade grub2Upgrade grub2-efi-x64-cdbootUpgrade grub2-pc-modulesUpgrade grub2-efi-x64Upgrade grub2-efi-ia32-modules | Jul 30, 2020 | Jul 29, 2020 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade grub2-tools-debuginfoUpgrade grub2-tools-minimalUpgrade shim-unsigned-x64-debuginfoUpgrade grub2-tools-efiUpgrade grub2-tools-extraUpgrade grub2-ppc64-modulesUpgrade grub2-ppc-modulesUpgrade grub2-tools-efi-debuginfoUpgrade shim-ia32Upgrade fwupd-debuginfoUpgrade grub2-efi-aa64-modulesUpgrade shim-x64Upgrade grub2-toolsUpgrade grub2-efi-ia32Upgrade fwupdate-efiUpgrade grub2-efi-ia32-cdbootUpgrade mokutilUpgrade grub2-debugsourceUpgrade fwupdate-develUpgrade grub2-ppc64le-modulesUpgrade fwupdate-debuginfoUpgrade fwupdateUpgrade shim-unsigned-ia32Upgrade grub2-efi-x64-cdbootUpgrade grub2-debuginfoUpgrade grub2-efi-x64-modulesUpgrade shim-unsigned-aa64-debuginfoUpgrade grub2-tools-extra-debuginfoUpgrade fwupd-debugsourceUpgrade mokutil-debuginfoUpgrade grub2-pc-modulesUpgrade shim-unsigned-ia32-debuginfoUpgrade fwupdUpgrade grub2Upgrade grub2-efi-x64Upgrade shim-unsigned-x64Upgrade grub2-commonUpgrade grub2-pcUpgrade fwupdate-libsUpgrade grub2-tools-minimal-debuginfoUpgrade grub2-efi-ia32-modules | Jul 30, 2020 | Jul 29, 2020 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade grub2-branding-upstreamUpgrade grub2-x86_64-efi-debugUpgrade grub2-i386-efi-debugUpgrade grub2-i386-pc-debugUpgrade grub2-i386-xenUpgrade grub2-x86_64-xenUpgrade grub2-snapper-pluginUpgrade grub2-systemd-sleep-pluginUpgrade grub2-i386-efiUpgrade grub2-arm64-efiUpgrade grub2-s390x-emuUpgrade grub2-x86_64-efiUpgrade grub2-powerpc-ieee1275Upgrade grub2-i386-pcUpgrade grub2 | Aug 27, 2020 | Jul 29, 2020 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade grub-efi-amd64-signedUpgrade grub-efi-amd64-binUpgrade grub-efi-arm-binUpgrade grub-efi-arm64-binUpgrade grub-efi-arm64-signedUpgrade grub-efi-ia32-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 29, 2020 |
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