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CVE-2015-7837
Published: Sep 19, 2017
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1272472
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RHSA-2015:2152
vendor-advisory
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77097
vdb-entry
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[oss-security] 20151015 Re: CVE Request - Linux kernel - securelevel/secureboot bypass.
mailing-list
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RHSA-2015:2411
vendor-advisory
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