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ALPINE-CVE-2020-27749
ALPINE-CVE-2020-27749
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.699999809265137 MEDIUM
A flaw was found in grub2 in versions prior to 2.06. Variable names present are expanded in the supplied command line into their corresponding variable contents, using a 1kB stack buffer for temporary storage, without sufficient bounds checking. If the function is called with a command line that references a variable with a sufficiently large payload, it is possible to overflow the stack buffer, corrupt the stack frame and control execution which could also circumvent Secure Boot protections. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.1
6.699999809265137
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.19 | grub | 2.02-r0, 2.04-r3, 2.04-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | grub | 2.04-r3, 2.04-r2, 2.04-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | grub | 2.02-r13, 0, 2.02-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | grub | 2.04-r3, 0, 2.02-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | grub | 2.04-r3, 2.04-r2, 2.04-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.18 | grub | 2.04-r3, *, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | grub | 0, 2.04-r3, 2.04-r2 |
Timeline
- Mar 3, 2021 CVE Published
- Dec 3, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch