RHSA-2020:3227: Moderate: grub2 security update

Published Jul 29, 2020
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Updated

The grub2 packages provide version 2 of the Grand Unified Boot Loader (GRUB), a highly configurable and customizable boot loader with modular architecture. The packages support a variety of kernel formats, file systems, computer architectures, and hardware devices.<br>The shim package contains a first-stage UEFI boot loader that handles chaining to a trusted full boot loader under secure boot environments.<br>The fwupd packages provide a service that allows session software to update device firmware.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> grub2: Crafted grub.cfg file can lead to arbitrary code execution during boot process (CVE-2020-10713)</li> <li> grub2: grubmalloc does not validate allocation size allowing for arithmetic overflow and subsequent heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2020-14308)</li> <li> grub2: Integer overflow in grubsquashreadsymlink may lead to heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2020-14309)</li> <li> grub2: Integer overflow readsectionasstring may lead to heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2020-14310)</li> <li> grub2: Integer overflow in grubext2readlink leads to heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2020-14311)</li> <li> grub2: Fail kernel validation without shim protocol (CVE-2020-15705)</li> <li> grub2: Use-after-free redefining a function whilst the same function is already executing (CVE-2020-15706)</li> <li> grub2: Integer overflow in initrd size handling (CVE-2020-15707)</li> For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected Software

41 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/fwupd<1.1.4-2.el8_0
1.1.4-2.el8_0
redhat/grub2<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/fwupd<1.1.4-2.el8_0
1.1.4-2.el8_0
redhat/fwupd-debuginfo<1.1.4-2.el8_0
1.1.4-2.el8_0
redhat/fwupd-debugsource<1.1.4-2.el8_0
1.1.4-2.el8_0
redhat/grub2-common<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-debuginfo<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-debugsource<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-efi-aa64-modules<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-efi-ia32-modules<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-efi-x64-modules<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-pc-modules<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-ppc64le<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-ppc64le-modules<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-tools<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-tools-debuginfo<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-tools-extra<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-tools-extra-debuginfo<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-tools-minimal<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-tools-minimal-debuginfo<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/shim<15-14.el8_0
15-14.el8_0
redhat/fwupd<1.1.4-2.el8_0
1.1.4-2.el8_0
redhat/fwupd-debuginfo<1.1.4-2.el8_0
1.1.4-2.el8_0
redhat/fwupd-debugsource<1.1.4-2.el8_0
1.1.4-2.el8_0
redhat/grub2-debuginfo<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-debugsource<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-efi-ia32<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-efi-ia32-cdboot<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-efi-x64<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-efi-x64-cdboot<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-pc<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-tools<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-tools-debuginfo<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-tools-efi<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-tools-efi-debuginfo<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-tools-extra<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-tools-extra-debuginfo<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-tools-minimal<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/grub2-tools-minimal-debuginfo<2.02-87.el8_0
2.02-87.el8_0
redhat/shim-ia32<15-14.el8_0
15-14.el8_0
redhat/shim-x64<15-14.el8_0
15-14.el8_0

Remediation

Event History

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2020:3227?

The severity of RHSA-2020:3227 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2020:3227?

You can fix RHSA-2020:3227 by updating the affected packages to the specified versions such as grub2-2.02-87.el8_0 or fwupd-1.1.4-2.el8_0.

3

Which packages are affected by RHSA-2020:3227?

Affected packages for RHSA-2020:3227 include grub2, fwupd, and shim, among others.

4

Is RHSA-2020:3227 a critical vulnerability?

No, RHSA-2020:3227 is not classified as a critical vulnerability but its severity is considered important.

5

When was RHSA-2020:3227 released?

RHSA-2020:3227 was released on November 19, 2020.

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