Incorrect Default Permissions Affecting grub2-common package, versions <1:2.06-9.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-GRUB2COMMON-2805263
  • published28 Apr 2022
  • disclosed10 Mar 2022

Introduced: 10 Mar 2022

CVE-2021-3981  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-276  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 grub2-common to version 1:2.06-9.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2022-1787.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream grub2-common package and not the grub2-common package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw in grub2 was found where its configuration file, known as grub.cfg, is being created with the wrong permission set allowing non privileged users to read its content. This represents a low severity confidentiality issue, as those users can eventually read any encrypted passwords present in grub.cfg. This flaw affects grub2 2.06 and previous versions. This issue has been fixed in grub upstream but no version with the fix is currently released.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1