USN-4992-1
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4992-1
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4992-1.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4992-1
- Upstream
- Related
- Published
- 2021-06-18T03:57:46.226980Z
- Modified
- 2025-10-13T04:35:32Z
- Summary
- grub2-signed, grub2-unsigned vulnerabilities
- Details
-
Máté Kukri discovered that the acpi command in GRUB 2 allowed privileged users to load crafted ACPI tables when secure boot is enabled. An attacker could use this to bypass UEFI Secure Boot restrictions. (CVE-2020-14372)
Chris Coulson discovered that the rmmod command in GRUB 2 contained a use- after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to execute arbitrary code and bypass UEFI Secure Boot restrictions. (CVE-2020-25632)
Chris Coulson discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the command line parser in GRUB 2. A local attacker could use this to execute arbitrary code and bypass UEFI Secure Boot restrictions. (CVE-2020-27749)
It was discovered that the cutmem command in GRUB 2 did not honor secure boot locking. A local attacker could use this to execute arbitrary code and bypass UEFI Secure Boot restrictions. (CVE-2020-27779)
It was discovered that the option parser in GRUB 2 contained a heap overflow vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to execute arbitrary code and bypass UEFI Secure Boot restrictions. (CVE-2021-20225)
It was discovered that the menu rendering implementation in GRUB 2 did not properly calculate the amount of memory needed in some situations, leading to out-of-bounds writes. A local attacker could use this to execute arbitrary code and bypass UEFI Secure Boot restrictions. (CVE-2021-20233)
- References
-
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4992-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-14372
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-25632
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-27749
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-27779
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-20225
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-20233
Affected packages
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / grub2-signed
Package
- Name
- grub2-signed
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/grub2-signed@1.167~18.04.5?arch=source&distro=bionic
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed1.167~18.04.5
Affected versions
1.*
1.85
1.86
1.87
1.89
1.91
1.92
1.93
1.93.1
1.93.2
1.93.3
1.93.4
1.93.5
1.93.7
1.93.8
1.93.10
1.93.11
1.93.13
1.93.14
1.93.15
1.93.16
1.93.18
1.93.19
1.93.20
1.93.21
1.93.22
1.93.24
1.167~18.04.1
1.167~18.04.3
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "1.167~18.04.5+2.04-1ubuntu44.1.2",
"binary_name": "grub-efi-amd64-signed"
},
{
"binary_version": "1.167~18.04.5+2.04-1ubuntu44.1.2",
"binary_name": "grub-efi-arm64-signed"
}
]
}
Database specific
cves_map
{
"cves": [
{
"id": "CVE-2020-14372",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2020-25632",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2020-27749",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2020-27779",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2021-20225",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2021-20233",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / grub2-unsigned
Package
- Name
- grub2-unsigned
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/grub2-unsigned@2.04-1ubuntu44.1.2?arch=source&distro=bionic
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed2.04-1ubuntu44.1.2
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "2.04-1ubuntu44.1.2",
"binary_name": "grub-efi-amd64"
},
{
"binary_version": "2.04-1ubuntu44.1.2",
"binary_name": "grub-efi-amd64-bin"
},
{
"binary_version": "2.04-1ubuntu44.1.2",
"binary_name": "grub-efi-arm64"
},
{
"binary_version": "2.04-1ubuntu44.1.2",
"binary_name": "grub-efi-arm64-bin"
}
]
}
Database specific
cves_map
{
"cves": [
{
"id": "CVE-2020-14372",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2020-25632",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2020-27749",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2020-27779",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2021-20225",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2021-20233",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / grub2-signed
Package
- Name
- grub2-signed
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/grub2-signed@1.167.2?arch=source&distro=focal
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed1.167.2
Affected versions
1.*
1.128
1.129
1.130
1.131
1.133
1.134
1.135
1.136
1.137
1.138
1.139
1.140
1.141
1.142
1.142.1
1.142.3
1.142.4
1.142.5
1.142.6
1.142.8
1.142.9
1.142.10
1.142.11
1.167
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "1.167.2+2.04-1ubuntu44.2",
"binary_name": "grub-efi-amd64-signed"
},
{
"binary_version": "1.167.2+2.04-1ubuntu44.2",
"binary_name": "grub-efi-arm64-signed"
}
]
}
Database specific
cves_map
{
"cves": [
{
"id": "CVE-2020-14372",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2020-25632",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2020-27749",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2020-27779",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2021-20225",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2021-20233",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / grub2-unsigned
Package
- Name
- grub2-unsigned
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/grub2-unsigned@2.04-1ubuntu44.2?arch=source&distro=focal
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed2.04-1ubuntu44.2
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "2.04-1ubuntu44.2",
"binary_name": "grub-efi-amd64"
},
{
"binary_version": "2.04-1ubuntu44.2",
"binary_name": "grub-efi-amd64-bin"
},
{
"binary_version": "2.04-1ubuntu44.2",
"binary_name": "grub-efi-arm64"
},
{
"binary_version": "2.04-1ubuntu44.2",
"binary_name": "grub-efi-arm64-bin"
}
]
}
Database specific
cves_map
{
"cves": [
{
"id": "CVE-2020-14372",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2020-25632",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2020-27749",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2020-27779",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2021-20225",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2021-20233",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}