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CVE-2022-28736

There's a use-after-free vulnerability in grub_cmd_chainloader() function

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 2.06-3
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: total

Summary

There's a use-after-free vulnerability in grub_cmd_chainloader() function; The chainloader command is used to boot up operating systems that doesn't support multiboot and do not have direct support from GRUB2. When executing chainloader more than once a use-after-free vulnerability is triggered. If an attacker can control the GRUB2's memory allocation pattern sensitive data may be exposed and arbitrary code execution can be achieved.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • grub2

    fixed in 2.06-3

References 3

openwall.com

cve.mitre.org

security.netapp.com