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CVE-2015-5281

Published: Nov 24, 2015Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-264
2.6LOW
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 74.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The 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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HAu:NC:PI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:HAccess Complexity
High
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka redhat, red hat
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
and 2 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77983
securityfocus.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172942.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1264103
bugzilla.redhat.com
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News mentions
3

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