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Red Hat: CVE-2022-28736: CVE-2022-28736 grub2: use-after-free in grub_cmd_chainloader() (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jun 16, 2022 | Jun 17, 2022 | Sep 1, 2025 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jun 16, 2022
Added
Jun 17, 2022
Modified
Sep 1, 2025
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.
Solutions
no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-grub2-commonredhat-upgrade-grub2-debuginforedhat-upgrade-grub2-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-grub2-efi-aa64-modulesredhat-upgrade-grub2-efi-ia32redhat-upgrade-grub2-efi-ia32-cdbootredhat-upgrade-grub2-efi-ia32-modulesredhat-upgrade-grub2-efi-x64redhat-upgrade-grub2-efi-x64-cdbootredhat-upgrade-grub2-efi-x64-modulesredhat-upgrade-grub2-emu-debuginforedhat-upgrade-grub2-pcredhat-upgrade-grub2-pc-modulesredhat-upgrade-grub2-ppc64le-modulesredhat-upgrade-grub2-toolsredhat-upgrade-grub2-tools-debuginforedhat-upgrade-grub2-tools-efiredhat-upgrade-grub2-tools-efi-debuginforedhat-upgrade-grub2-tools-extraredhat-upgrade-grub2-tools-extra-debuginforedhat-upgrade-grub2-tools-minimalredhat-upgrade-grub2-tools-minimal-debuginforedhat-upgrade-mokutilredhat-upgrade-mokutil-debuginforedhat-upgrade-mokutil-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-shim-ia32redhat-upgrade-shim-unsigned-x64redhat-upgrade-shim-x64
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