Use After Free Affecting grub2-unsigned package, versions <2.06-2ubuntu14.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.29% (21st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-GRUB2UNSIGNED-5798412
  • published13 Jun 2022
  • disclosed20 Jul 2023

Introduced: 13 Jun 2022

CVE-2022-28736  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04 grub2-unsigned to version 2.06-2ubuntu14.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream grub2-unsigned package and not the grub2-unsigned package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 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.

CVSS Base Scores

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