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SUSE: 2020:14461-1 Important: Grub2 Kernel Validation Issue

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Calendar Grey August 25, 2020
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE has released a security update for grub2 to tackle vulnerabilities related to kernel validation. It's crucial to apply this update to ensure the stability and safety of your system.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for grub2 fixes the following issues: - CVE-2020-15705: Fail kernel validation without shim protocol (bsc#1174421). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS: zypper in -t patch slessp4-grub2-14461=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-grub2-14461=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS (x86_64): grub2-x86_64-efi-2.00-0.66.21.1 grub2-x86_64-xen-2.00-0.66.21.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (x86_64): grub2-debuginfo-2.00-0.66.21.1 grub2-debugsource-2.00-0.66.21.1

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security advisory update important SUSE grub2 kernel validation

References

#1174421

Cross- CVE-2020-15705

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15705.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1174421

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:14461-1
Rating: important

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