CVE-2015-5281

grub2: modules built in on EFI builds that allow loading arbitrary code, circumventing secure boot

Published Nov 24, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 2.6 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-5260 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:41 AM
Reserved
Jul 1, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 24, 2015, 8:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:28 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 17, 2015, 12:00 AM