CVE-2022-28736

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
6.4 MEDIUM
LOCAL
HIGH
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
canonicalCNA
6.4 MEDIUM
LOCAL
HIGH
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVEADP
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CISA-ADPADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 5%
VendorProductVersion
gnugrub2
2.00 ≤
𝑥
< 2.06-3
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
grub2
bullseye (security)
2.06-3~deb11u6
fixed
bullseye
2.06-3~deb11u6
fixed
stretch
ignored
jessie
ignored
bookworm
2.06-13+deb12u1
fixed
bookworm (security)
2.06-13+deb12u1
fixed
sid
2.12-5
fixed
trixie
2.12-5
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
grub2
noble
not-affected
mantic
not-affected
lunar
not-affected
kinetic
not-affected
jammy
not-affected
impish
ignored
focal
not-affected
bionic
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
trusty
not-affected
grub2-signed
noble
not-affected
mantic
not-affected
lunar
not-affected
kinetic
ignored
jammy
Fixed 1.187.3~22.04.1
released
focal
Fixed 1.187.3~20.04.1
released
bionic
Fixed 1.187.3~18.04.1
released
xenial
needed
trusty
needs-triage
grub2-unsigned
noble
not-affected
mantic
not-affected
lunar
not-affected
kinetic
ignored
jammy
Fixed 2.06-2ubuntu14.1
released
focal
Fixed 2.06-2ubuntu14.1
released
bionic
Fixed 2.06-2ubuntu14.1
released
xenial
needed
trusty
dne