medium5.5
CVE-2015-7837
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 b…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | Versions 7.0, 7.2, 7.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | Version 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | Versions 7.3, 7.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | Version 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Mrg | Version 2.0 |
| Redhat | Kernel-Rt | Version 7.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2152.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2411.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/15/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77097
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1272472
- https://github.com/mjg59/linux/commit/4b2b64d5a6ebc84214755ebccd599baef7c1b798
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2152.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2411.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/15/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77097
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1272472
- https://github.com/mjg59/linux/commit/4b2b64d5a6ebc84214755ebccd599baef7c1b798