RHSA-2022:5096: Important: grub2, mokutil, shim, and shim-unsigned-x64 security update
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.The shim package contains a first-stage UEFI boot loader that handles chaining to a trusted full boot loader under secure boot environments.Security Fix(es): grub2: Integer underflow in grubnetrecvip4packets (CVE-2022-28733) grub2: Crafted PNG grayscale images may lead to out-of-bounds write in heap (CVE-2021-3695) grub2: Crafted PNG image may lead to out-of-bound write during huffman table handling (CVE-2021-3696) grub2: Crafted JPEG image can lead to buffer underflow write in the heap (CVE-2021-3697) grub2: Out-of-bound write when handling split HTTP headers (CVE-2022-28734) grub2: shimlock verifier allows non-kernel files to be loaded (CVE-2022-28735) grub2: use-after-free in grubcmdchainloader() (CVE-2022-28736) shim: Buffer overflow when loading crafted EFI images (CVE-2022-28737) 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
Remediation
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of RHSA-2022:5096?
The severity of RHSA-2022:5096 is categorized as important.
How do I fix RHSA-2022:5096?
To fix RHSA-2022:5096, update the affected grub2, shim, and mokutil packages to the specified versions in the advisory.
What systems are affected by RHSA-2022:5096?
RHSA-2022:5096 affects systems running specific versions of the grub2, shim, and mokutil packages on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.
When was RHSA-2022:5096 announced?
RHSA-2022:5096 was announced on December 13, 2022.
What are the implications of not addressing RHSA-2022:5096?
Not addressing RHSA-2022:5096 may leave systems vulnerable to security risks exploitable through the affected packages.