CVE-2020-14372

grub2: acpi command allows privileged user to load crafted ACPI tables when Secure Boot is enabled

Published Mar 3, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in grub2 in versions prior to 2.06, where it incorrectly enables the usage of the ACPI command when Secure Boot is enabled. This flaw allows an attacker with privileged access to craft a Secondary System Description Table (SSDT) containing code to overwrite the Linux kernel lockdown variable content directly into memory. The table is further loaded and executed by the kernel, defeating its Secure Boot lockdown and allowing the attacker to load unsigned code. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity, as well as system availability.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4867-1 grub2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-6512 A flaw was found in grub2 in versions prior to 2.06, where it incorrectly enables the usage of the ACPI command when Secure Boot is enabled. This flaw allows an attacker with privileged access to craft a Secondary System Description Table (SSDT) containing code to overwrite the Linux kernel lockdown variable content directly into memory. The table is further loaded and executed by the kernel, defeating its Secure Boot lockdown and allowing the attacker to load unsigned code. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity, as well as system availability.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4992-1 GRUB 2 vulnerabilities
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.02778}

epss

{'score': 0.03085}