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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
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 |
USN-3405-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3405-2 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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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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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-09-19T16:29:00.230
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2015-7837
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN