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cveMitreCVE-2015-7837
HistorySep 19, 2017 - 4:29 p.m.

CVE-2015-7837

2017-09-1916:29:00
CWE-254
mitre
web.nvd.nist.gov
213
2
linux
kernel
red hat enterprise
cve-2015-7837
uefi secure boot
security restriction
nvd
kexec reboot

CVSS2

2.1

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS3

5.5

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

AI Score

5.9

Confidence

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

5.1%

The Linux kernel, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, kernel-rt, and Enterprise MRG 2 and when booted with UEFI Secure Boot enabled, allows local users to bypass intended securelevel/secureboot restrictions by leveraging improper handling of secure_boot flag across kexec reboot.

Affected configurations

Nvd
Node
redhatenterprise_linuxMatch7.0
OR
redhatenterprise_linuxMatch7.2
OR
redhatenterprise_linuxMatch7.3
OR
redhatenterprise_linux_desktopMatch7.0
OR
redhatenterprise_linux_server_ausMatch7.3
OR
redhatenterprise_linux_server_ausMatch7.4
OR
redhatenterprise_linux_workstationMatch7.0
OR
redhatenterprise_mrgMatch2.0
OR
redhatkernel-rtMatch7.0
VendorProductVersionCPE
redhatenterprise_linux7.0cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhatenterprise_linux7.2cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhatenterprise_linux7.3cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop7.0cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhatenterprise_linux_server_aus7.3cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhatenterprise_linux_server_aus7.4cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation7.0cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhatenterprise_mrg2.0cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhatkernel-rt7.0cpe:2.3:o:redhat:kernel-rt:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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CVSS2

2.1

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS3

5.5

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

AI Score

5.9

Confidence

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

5.1%