The Linux kernel, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, kernel-rt, and Enterprise MRG 2 and when booted with UEFI Secure Boot enabled, allows local users to bypass intended securelevel/secureboot restrictions by leveraging improper handling of secure_boot flag across kexec reboot.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2152.html | Vendor Advisory |
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2411.html | Vendor Advisory |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/15/6 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77097 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1272472 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
https://github.com/mjg59/linux/commit/4b2b64d5a6ebc84214755ebccd599baef7c1b798 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2152.html | Vendor Advisory |
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2411.html | Vendor Advisory |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/15/6 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77097 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1272472 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
https://github.com/mjg59/linux/commit/4b2b64d5a6ebc84214755ebccd599baef7c1b798 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
21 Nov 2024, 02:37
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2152.html - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2411.html - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/15/6 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77097 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1272472 - Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://github.com/mjg59/linux/commit/4b2b64d5a6ebc84214755ebccd599baef7c1b798 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2017-09-19 16:29
Updated : 2024-11-21 02:37
NVD link : CVE-2015-7837
Mitre link : CVE-2015-7837
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-7837
JSON object : View
Products Affected
redhat
- enterprise_linux_workstation
- enterprise_mrg
- enterprise_linux_desktop
- enterprise_linux
- enterprise_linux_server_aus
- kernel-rt
CWE
CWE-254
7PK - Security Features