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CVE-2015-5281

Publication date 24 November 2015

Last updated 24 July 2024


Ubuntu priority

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.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
grub2 17.04 zesty
Not affected
16.10 yakkety Ignored
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
15.10 wily Ignored
15.04 vivid Ignored
14.04 LTS trusty
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise Ignored

Notes


mdeslaur

RHEL specific issue