Description
A flaw was found in grub2 in versions prior to 2.06, where it incorrectly enables the usage of the ACPI command when Secure Boot is enabled. This flaw allows an attacker with privileged access to craft a Secondary System Description Table (SSDT) containing code to overwrite the Linux kernel lockdown variable content directly into memory. The table is further loaded and executed by the kernel, defeating its Secure Boot lockdown and allowing the attacker to load unsigned code. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity, as well as system availability.
Exploits (1)
References (5)
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0188
EPSS Percentile
83.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-184
Status
published
Products (21)
fedoraproject/fedora
33
fedoraproject/fedora
34
gnu/grub2
< 2.06
netapp/cloud_backup
netapp/ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility
redhat/enterprise_linux
7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux
8.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus
7.2
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus
7.3
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus
7.4
... and 11 more
Published
Mar 03, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026