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.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-7691 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4432-1 GRUB 2 vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-17T00:06:01.169Z

Reserved: 2020-07-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2020-15705

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-07-29T18:15:14.187

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:06:03.570

Link: CVE-2020-15705

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2020-07-29T17:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2020-15705 - Bugzilla

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