Use After Free Affecting grub2-efi-x64 package, versions <1:2.02-123.el8_6.8
Threat Intelligence
Do your applications use this vulnerable package?
In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.
Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-GRUB2EFIX64-2865045
- published 9 Jun 2022
- disclosed 7 Jun 2022
Introduced: 7 Jun 2022
CVE-2022-28736 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Centos:8 grub2-efi-x64 to version 1:2.02-123.el8_6.8 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream grub2-efi-x64 package and not the grub2-efi-x64 package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
There's a use-after-free vulnerability in grub_cmd_chainloader() function; The chainloader command is used to boot up operating systems that doesn't support multiboot and do not have direct support from GRUB2. When executing chainloader more than once a use-after-free vulnerability is triggered. If an attacker can control the GRUB2's memory allocation pattern sensitive data may be exposed and arbitrary code execution can be achieved.