SUSE update for grub2
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | N/A |
| CWE-ID | CWE-16 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system grub2-systemd-sleep-plugin Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component grub2-snapper-plugin Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component grub2-x86_64-xen Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component grub2-i386-pc Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component grub2 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component grub2-x86_64-efi Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component grub2-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component grub2-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Configuration
EUVDB-ID: #VU74056
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-16 - Configuration
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe issue may allow a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The issue exists due to the possibility to bypass implemented security restrictions, related to secure boot. it was addressed by rebuilding the package with the new secure boot key.
MitigationUpdate the affected package grub2 to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL: 12-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2
grub2-systemd-sleep-plugin: before 2.02-115.74.1
grub2-snapper-plugin: before 2.02-115.74.1
grub2-x86_64-xen: before 2.02-115.74.1
grub2-i386-pc: before 2.02-115.74.1
grub2: before 2.02-115.74.1
grub2-x86_64-efi: before 2.02-115.74.1
grub2-debuginfo: before 2.02-115.74.1
grub2-debugsource: before 2.02-115.74.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12_sp2_bcl:12-SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12:SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_12:SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:grub2-systemd-sleep-plugin:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:grub2-snapper-plugin:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:grub2-x86_64-xen:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:grub2-i386-pc:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:grub2:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:grub2-x86_64-efi:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:grub2-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:grub2-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20230884-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
