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SUSE: 2020:2306-1 Important: Grub2 Kernel Validation Issue

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Calendar Grey August 25, 2020
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE Security Patch resolves critical vulnerability in grub2 linked to CVE-2020-15705. Instructions for update are provided.
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available

Summary

This update for grub2 fixes the following issue: - CVE-2020-15705: Fail kernel validation without shim protocol (bsc#1174421). - Add fibre channel device's ofpath support to grub-ofpathname and search hint to speed up root device discovery (bsc#1172745). 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 Module for Server Applications 15-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP2-2020-2306=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2020-2306=1 Package List:

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Topics Covered

security advisory important SUSE device support grub2 kernel validation

References

#1172745 #1174421

Cross- CVE-2020-15705

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2

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

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1172745

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1174421

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:2306-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory important SUSE device support grub2 kernel validation

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