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CVE-2020-15706 json

GRUB2 contains a race condition leading to a use-after-free vulnerability which can be triggered by redefining a function whilst the same function is already executing.

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-7692

cvss
6.4
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.0%
EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 62%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

GRUB2 contains a race condition in grub_script_function_create() leading to a use-after-free vulnerability which can be triggered by redefining a function whilst the same function is already executing, leading to arbitrary code execution and secure boot restriction bypass. This issue affects GRUB2 version 2.04 and prior versions.

Patch / fix

  • Ubuntu grub2 in Ubuntu 2.02-2ubuntu8.16, 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.20, 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.26, 2.04-1ubuntu26.1
  • grub2 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.04-9

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2020-15706

  • grub2 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.26
  • grub2 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 2.02-2ubuntu8.16
  • grub2 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 2.04-1ubuntu26.1
  • grub2-signed Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 1.66.26
  • grub2-signed Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 1.93.18
  • grub2-signed Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 1.142.3
  • grub2 Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.20
  • grub2-signed Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS 1.34.22

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2020-15706

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

  • grub2 RHEL 7 1:2.02-0.86.el7_8
  • shim RHEL 7 15-7.el7_9
  • mokutil RHEL 7 15-7.el7_8
  • fwupdate RHEL 7 12-6.el7_8
  • grub2-pc RHEL 7 1:2.02-0.86.el7_8
  • shim-x64 RHEL 7 15-7.el7_8
  • shim-ia32 RHEL 7 15-7.el7_8
  • grub2-ppc64 RHEL 7 1:2.02-0.86.el7_8

red hat advisories RHSA-2020:3273RHSA-2020:3276RHSA-2020:3274RHSA-2020:3271RHSA-2020:3275RHSA-2020:3217

  • grub2 SLES for SAP 12 SP3, SLES 12 SP3-LTSS, SLES 12 SP3-BCL +4 more 2.02-4.53.1
  • grub2 SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES for SAP 12 SP4, SLES 12 SP5 +3 more 2.02-12.31.1
  • grub2 SLE Module for Server Applications 15 SP1, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 2.02-26.25.1
  • grub2 SLES for SAP 12 SP2, SLES 12 SP2-LTSS, SLES 12 SP2-BCL +1 more 2.02~beta2-115.49.1
  • grub2 SLE Module for Server Applications 15 SP2, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 2.04-9.7.1
  • grub2 SLES for SAP 15, SLES 15-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15-LTSS +1 more 2.02-19.48.1
  • grub2 SLES 11 SP4-LTSS 2.00-0.66.15.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2020:2079-1SUSE-SU-2020:2078-1SUSE-SU-2020:2077-1SUSE-SU-2020:2076-1SUSE-SU-2020:14440-1SUSE-SU-2020:2074-1

  • grub2 openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.06-7.1
  • grub2 openSUSE Leap 15.2 2.04-lp152.7.3.4
  • grub2 openSUSE Leap 15.1 2.02-lp151.21.21.4

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10824-1openSUSE-SU-2020:1169-1openSUSE-SU-2020:1168-1

  • grub Alpine 3.24, Alpine 3.23, Alpine 3.22 +5 more 2.06-r0

alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2020-15706

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2020-15706 updated cvss 6.4

grub2: Use-after-free redefining a function whilst the same function is already executing

  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) shim-unsigned-x64 15-7.el8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3216
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 8.1) shim-unsigned-x64 15-7.el8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3223
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) shim 15-14.el8_2, fwupd 1.1.4-7.el8_2, grub2 2.02-87.el8_2, shim-x64 15-14.el8_2, shim-aa64 15-14.el8_2, shim-ia32 15-14.el8_2, +18 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3216
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v. 8.0) shim 15-14.el8_0, fwupd 1.1.4-2.el8_0, grub2 2.02-87.el8_0, shim-x64 15-14.el8_0, shim-ia32 15-14.el8_0, grub2-pc 2.02-87.el8_0, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3227
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 8.1) shim 15-14.el8_1, fwupd 1.1.4-2.el8_1, grub2 2.02-87.el8_1, shim-x64 15-14.el8_1, shim-aa64 15-14.el8_1, shim-ia32 15-14.el8_1, +18 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3223
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) shim 15-7.el7_9, mokutil 15-7.el7_8, fwupdate 12-6.el7_8, shim-x64 15-7.el7_8, shim-ia32 15-7.el7_8, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7_8, +23 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) fwupdate 12-6.el7_8, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7_8, fwupdate-efi 12-6.el7_8, fwupdate-libs 12-6.el7_8, grub2-pc 2.02-0.86.el7_8, grub2-ppc64 2.02-0.86.el7_8, +16 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) shim 15-7.el7_9, mokutil 15-7.el7_8, fwupdate 12-6.el7_8, shim-x64 15-7.el7_8, shim-ia32 15-7.el7_8, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7_8, +23 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3217
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.6) shim 15-8.el7, mokutil 15-8.el7_6, fwupdate 12-6.el7_6, shim-x64 15-8.el7_6, shim-ia32 15-8.el7_6, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7_6, +23 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3271
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.7) shim 15-8.el7, mokutil 15-8.el7_7, fwupdate 12-6.el7_7, shim-x64 15-8.el7_7, shim-ia32 15-8.el7_7, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7_7, +23 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3274
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) fwupdate 12-6.el7_8, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7_8, fwupdate-efi 12-6.el7_8, fwupdate-libs 12-6.el7_8, grub2-pc 2.02-0.86.el7_8, grub2-ppc64 2.02-0.86.el7_8, +16 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3217
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.6) fwupdate 12-6.el7_6, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7_6, fwupdate-efi 12-6.el7_6, fwupdate-libs 12-6.el7_6, grub2-pc 2.02-0.86.el7_6, grub2-ppc64 2.02-0.86.el7_6, +16 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3271
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.7) fwupdate 12-6.el7_7, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7_7, fwupdate-efi 12-6.el7_7, fwupdate-libs 12-6.el7_7, grub2-pc 2.02-0.86.el7_7, grub2-ppc64 2.02-0.86.el7_7, +16 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3274
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) grub2 2.02-0.86.el7_6, grub2-pc 2.02-0.86.el7_6, grub2-ppc64 2.02-0.86.el7_6, grub2-tools 2.02-0.86.el7_6, grub2-common 2.02-0.86.el7_6, grub2-efi-x64 2.02-0.86.el7_6, +13 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) grub2 2.02-0.86.el7_6, grub2-pc 2.02-0.86.el7_6, grub2-ppc64 2.02-0.86.el7_6, grub2-tools 2.02-0.86.el7_6, grub2-common 2.02-0.86.el7_6, grub2-efi-x64 2.02-0.86.el7_6, +13 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3271
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) shim 15-7.el7_9, mokutil 15-7.el7_8, fwupdate 12-6.el7_8, shim-x64 15-7.el7_8, shim-ia32 15-7.el7_8, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7_8, +23 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3217
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.2) shim 15-8.el7, shim 15-8.el7_2, mokutil 15-8.el7_2, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7_2, shim-signed 15-8.el7_2, grub2-pc 2.02-0.86.el7_2, +17 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3273
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.3) shim 15-8.el7, shim 15-8.el7_3, mokutil 15-8.el7_3, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7, grub2-pc 2.02-0.86.el7, shim-signed 15-8.el7_3, +17 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3276
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.4) shim 15-8.el7, mokutil 15-8.el7_4, fwupdate 9-10.el7_4, shim-x64 15-8.el7_4, shim-ia32 15-8.el7_4, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7_4, +21 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3275
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.3) shim 15-8.el7, shim 15-8.el7_3, mokutil 15-8.el7_3, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7, grub2-pc 2.02-0.86.el7, shim-signed 15-8.el7_3, +18 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3276
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.4) shim 15-8.el7, mokutil 15-8.el7_4, fwupdate 9-10.el7_4, shim-x64 15-8.el7_4, shim-ia32 15-8.el7_4, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7_4, +22 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3275
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) shim 15-8.el7, mokutil 15-8.el7_6, fwupdate 12-6.el7_6, shim-x64 15-8.el7_6, shim-ia32 15-8.el7_6, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7_6, +23 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3271
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) shim 15-8.el7, mokutil 15-8.el7_7, fwupdate 12-6.el7_7, shim-x64 15-8.el7_7, shim-ia32 15-8.el7_7, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7_7, +23 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3274
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) fwupdate 12-6.el7_8, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7_8, fwupdate-efi 12-6.el7_8, fwupdate-libs 12-6.el7_8, grub2-pc 2.02-0.86.el7_8, grub2-ppc64 2.02-0.86.el7_8, +16 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3217
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.2) shim 15-8.el7, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7_2, grub2-pc 2.02-0.86.el7_2, shim-unsigned-x64 15-8.el7, grub2-tools 2.02-0.86.el7_2, shim-unsigned-ia32 15-8.el7, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3273
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.3) shim 15-8.el7, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7, grub2-pc 2.02-0.86.el7, grub2-tools 2.02-0.86.el7, grub2-common 2.02-0.86.el7, shim-unsigned-x64 15-8.el7, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3276
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.4) fwupdate 9-10.el7_4, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7_4, fwupdate-efi 9-10.el7_4, fwupdate-libs 9-10.el7_4, grub2-pc 2.02-0.86.el7_4, grub2-tools 2.02-0.86.el7_4, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3275
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional E4S (v. 7.3) shim 15-8.el7, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7, grub2-pc 2.02-0.86.el7, grub2-tools 2.02-0.86.el7, grub2-common 2.02-0.86.el7, shim-unsigned-x64 15-8.el7, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3276
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional E4S (v. 7.4) fwupdate 9-10.el7_4, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7_4, fwupdate-efi 9-10.el7_4, fwupdate-libs 9-10.el7_4, grub2-pc 2.02-0.86.el7_4, grub2-tools 2.02-0.86.el7_4, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3275
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.6) fwupdate 12-6.el7_6, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7_6, fwupdate-efi 12-6.el7_6, fwupdate-libs 12-6.el7_6, grub2-pc 2.02-0.86.el7_6, grub2-ppc64 2.02-0.86.el7_6, +16 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3271
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.7) fwupdate 12-6.el7_7, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7_7, fwupdate-efi 12-6.el7_7, fwupdate-libs 12-6.el7_7, grub2-pc 2.02-0.86.el7_7, grub2-ppc64 2.02-0.86.el7_7, +16 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3274
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 7.3) shim 15-8.el7, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7, grub2-pc 2.02-0.86.el7, grub2-tools 2.02-0.86.el7, grub2-common 2.02-0.86.el7, shim-unsigned-x64 15-8.el7, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3276
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 7.4) fwupdate 9-10.el7_4, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7_4, fwupdate-efi 9-10.el7_4, fwupdate-libs 9-10.el7_4, grub2-pc 2.02-0.86.el7_4, grub2-tools 2.02-0.86.el7_4, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3275
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.3) shim 15-8.el7, shim 15-8.el7_3, mokutil 15-8.el7_3, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7, grub2-pc 2.02-0.86.el7, shim-signed 15-8.el7_3, +17 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3276
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.4) shim 15-8.el7, mokutil 15-8.el7_4, fwupdate 9-10.el7_4, shim-x64 15-8.el7_4, shim-ia32 15-8.el7_4, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7_4, +21 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3275
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) shim 15-7.el7_9, mokutil 15-7.el7_8, fwupdate 12-6.el7_8, shim-x64 15-7.el7_8, shim-ia32 15-7.el7_8, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7_8, +23 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) fwupdate 12-6.el7_8, grub2 2.02-0.86.el7_8, fwupdate-efi 12-6.el7_8, fwupdate-libs 12-6.el7_8, grub2-pc 2.02-0.86.el7_8, grub2-ppc64 2.02-0.86.el7_8, +16 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3217

Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf

cisa ICSA-21-336-06 updated cvss 6.4

Hitachi Energy APM Edge

  • Hitachi Energy APM Edge 3.0, 2.0, 1.0
    affected: vendor fix, mitigation “Physically protect process control systems from direct access by unauthorized personnel.” search.abb.com

From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf

Exploit prediction

0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 6.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 6.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.4 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • Ubuntu grub2 in Ubuntu

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
  • CWE-416 Use After Free

References

Sources

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