CVE-2020-15705
GRUB2: avoid loading unsigned kernels when GRUB is booted directly under secureboot without shim
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Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00067.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00069.html
- http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4432-1
- https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/grub2bootloader
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/grub-devel/2020-07/msg00034.html
References (20)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
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