CVE-2020-15705

GRUB2: avoid loading unsigned kernels when GRUB is booted directly under secureboot without shim

Published Jul 29, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-7691 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4432-1 GRUB 2 vulnerabilities
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