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ELSA-2015-2401 Low: Oracle Linux grub2 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

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ELSA-2015-2401 Low: Oracle Linux grub2 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Severity
3
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
11/23/2015
Created
07/25/2018
Added
11/24/2015
Modified
04/11/2019

Description

The grub2 package before 2.02-0.29 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7, when used on UEFI systems, allows local users to bypass intended Secure Boot restrictions and execute non-verified code via a crafted (1) multiboot or (2) multiboot2 module in the configuration file or physically proximate attackers to bypass intended Secure Boot restrictions and execute non-verified code via the (3) boot menu.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-grub2
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-grub2-efi
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-grub2-efi-modules
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-grub2-tools

References

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