Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting grub2-i386-pc package, versions <2.04-150300.22.25.1


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High
    Privileges Required High
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.06% (22nd percentile)
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NVD
8.6 high
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SUSE
6.4 medium
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Red Hat
8.2 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-SLES153-GRUB2I386PC-3148191
  • published 26 Nov 2022
  • disclosed 25 Nov 2022

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.3 grub2-i386-pc to version 2.04-150300.22.25.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream grub2-i386-pc package and not the grub2-i386-pc package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.3 relevant fixed versions and status.

A buffer overflow was found in grub_font_construct_glyph(). A malicious crafted pf2 font can lead to an overflow when calculating the max_glyph_size value, allocating a smaller than needed buffer for the glyph, this further leads to a buffer overflow and a heap based out-of-bounds write. An attacker may use this vulnerability to circumvent the secure boot mechanism.