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CVE-2020-15705

MEDIUM
6.4
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

GRUB2 fails to validate kernel signature when booted directly without shim, allowing secure boot to be bypassed. This only affects systems where the kernel signing certificate has been imported directly into the secure boot database and the GRUB image is booted directly without the use of shim. This issue affects GRUB2 version 2.04 and prior versions.

How to fix

Remediation Available
grub-efi-amd64-binUbuntu
Fixed in:2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.20USN-4432-1
Fixed in:2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.26USN-4432-1
Fixed in:2.02-2ubuntu8.16USN-4432-1
Fixed in:2.04-1ubuntu26.1USN-4432-1
grub-efi-amd64-signedUbuntu
Fixed in:1.34.22+2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.20USN-4432-1
Fixed in:1.66.26+2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.26USN-4432-1
Fixed in:1.93.18+2.02-2ubuntu8.16USN-4432-1
Fixed in:1.142.3+2.04-1ubuntu26.1USN-4432-1
grub-efi-arm-binUbuntu
Fixed in:2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.20USN-4432-1
Fixed in:2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.26USN-4432-1
Fixed in:2.02-2ubuntu8.16USN-4432-1
Fixed in:2.04-1ubuntu26.1USN-4432-1
grub-efi-arm64-binUbuntu
Fixed in:2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.20USN-4432-1
Fixed in:2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.26USN-4432-1
Fixed in:2.02-2ubuntu8.16USN-4432-1
Fixed in:2.04-1ubuntu26.1USN-4432-1
grub-efi-arm64-signedUbuntu
Fixed in:1.66.26+2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.26USN-4432-1
Fixed in:1.93.18+2.02-2ubuntu8.16USN-4432-1
Fixed in:1.142.3+2.04-1ubuntu26.1USN-4432-1
grub-efi-ia32-binUbuntu
Fixed in:2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.20USN-4432-1
Fixed in:2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.26USN-4432-1
Fixed in:2.02-2ubuntu8.16USN-4432-1
Fixed in:2.04-1ubuntu26.1USN-4432-1
grub2Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.20USN-4432-1
Fixed in:2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.26USN-4432-1
Fixed in:2.02-2ubuntu8.16USN-4432-1
Fixed in:2.04-1ubuntu26.1USN-4432-1
grub2-signedUbuntu
Fixed in:1.34.22USN-4432-1
Fixed in:1.66.26USN-4432-1
Fixed in:1.93.18USN-4432-1
Fixed in:1.142.3USN-4432-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.43%probability of exploitation in 30 days
70thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 70% of all known CVEs.

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