CVE-2019-14865

Description

A flaw was found in the grub2-set-bootflag utility of grub2. A local attacker could run this utility under resource pressure (for example by setting RLIMIT), causing grub2 configuration files to be truncated and leaving the system unbootable on subsequent reboots.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: [UNKNOWN] grub2
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2019/q4/101 third party advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14865 issue tracking third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0335 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/06/3 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14865?
CVE-2019-14865 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-14865?
To fix CVE-2019-14865, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-14865 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-14865 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-14865?
CVE-2019-14865 affects [UNKNOWN] grub2.
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