Import Source
https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-6464.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/AZL-6464
Upstream
Published
2021-03-03T17:15:11Z
Modified
2026-04-01T05:04:58.875819Z
Severity
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
CVE-2020-27779 affecting package grub2 for versions less than 2.06~rc1-7
Details

A flaw was found in grub2 in versions prior to 2.06. The cutmem command does not honor secure boot locking allowing an privileged attacker to remove address ranges from memory creating an opportunity to circumvent SecureBoot protections after proper triage about grub's memory layout. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

References

Affected packages

Azure Linux:2 / grub2

Package

Name
grub2
Purl
pkg:rpm/azure-linux/grub2

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.06~rc1-7

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-6464.json"