Incorrect Default Permissions Affecting grub2 package, versions <2.06-8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.32% (24th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-GRUB2-20137912
  • published25 Sept 2026
  • 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 Echo:latest grub2 to version 2.06-8 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream grub2 package and not the grub2 package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest 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 Base Scores

version 3.1