CVE-2020-15705

CVE Details

Release Date:

2020-07-29

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.

See more information about CVE-2020-15705 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	6.4	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	High
Privileges Required:	High	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	High	Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (grub2)	ELSA-2020-5782	2020-07-29
Oracle Linux version 7 (grub2)	ELSA-2020-5790	2020-07-29
Oracle Linux version 8 (grub2)	ELSA-2020-5786	2020-07-29

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