CVE-2015-5281

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Summary

CVECVE-2015-5281
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2015-11-24 20:59:04 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 2.6 from [email protected]

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux 7.0 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Bug 1264103 – CVE-2015-5281 grub2: modules built in on EFI builds that allow loading arbitrary code, circumventing secure boot af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Grub2 Bug Lets Local Users Bypass Secure Boot - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com Vendor Advisory
[SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: grub2-2.02-0.24.fc23 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
GNU GRUB2 CVE-2015-5281 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Oracle Linux Bulletin - October 2015 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.oracle.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: grub2-2.02-0.17.fc22 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
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