FKIE_CVE-2015-5281

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-11-24 20:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:28
Severity
Summary
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.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172611.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172942.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2401.htmlVendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77983
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034198
secalert@redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1264103
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172611.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172942.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2401.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77983
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034198
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1264103
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
redhat enterprise_linux 7.0
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