Description
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.
Published: 2017-09-19
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-7735 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3405-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3405-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
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Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Server Aus Enterprise Linux Workstation Enterprise Mrg Kernel-rt Rhel Extras Rt
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T07:58:59.990Z

Reserved: 2015-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-7837

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-09-19T16:29:00.230

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2015-7837

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-10-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-7837 - Bugzilla

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