RHSA-2022:5098: Important: grub2, mokutil, and shim 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of RHSA-2022:5098?
The severity of RHSA-2022:5098 is categorized as moderate.
How do I fix RHSA-2022:5098?
To fix RHSA-2022:5098, update the affected packages to version 2.02-87.el8_1.10 or later.
Which packages are affected by RHSA-2022:5098?
Affected packages include grub2, grub2-common, and various grub2-related modules and tools.
Is RHSA-2022:5098 specific to a particular architecture?
Yes, RHSA-2022:5098 affects multiple architectures including x86_64, ppc64le, and noarch.
What is grub2 in relation to RHSA-2022:5098?
Grub2 is the Grand Unified Boot Loader version 2, which is the focus of the vulnerability addressed in RHSA-2022:5098.