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Alma Linux: CVE-2023-4693: Moderate: grub2 security update (ALSA-2024-2456)

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Alma Linux: CVE-2023-4693: Moderate: grub2 security update (ALSA-2024-2456)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
10/25/2023
Created
05/10/2024
Added
05/13/2024
Modified
07/25/2024

Description

An out-of-bounds read flaw was found on grub2's NTFS filesystem driver. This issue may allow a physically present attacker to present a specially crafted NTFS file system image to read arbitrary memory locations. A successful attack allows sensitive data cached in memory or EFI variable values to be leaked, presenting a high Confidentiality risk.

Solution(s)

  • alma-upgrade-grub2-common
  • alma-upgrade-grub2-efi-aa64
  • alma-upgrade-grub2-efi-aa64-cdboot
  • alma-upgrade-grub2-efi-aa64-modules
  • alma-upgrade-grub2-efi-x64
  • alma-upgrade-grub2-efi-x64-cdboot
  • alma-upgrade-grub2-efi-x64-modules
  • alma-upgrade-grub2-pc
  • alma-upgrade-grub2-pc-modules
  • alma-upgrade-grub2-ppc64le
  • alma-upgrade-grub2-ppc64le-modules
  • alma-upgrade-grub2-tools
  • alma-upgrade-grub2-tools-efi
  • alma-upgrade-grub2-tools-extra
  • alma-upgrade-grub2-tools-minimal

References

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