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DEBIAN-CVE-2022-28736

DEBIAN-CVE-2022-28736 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:14grub20, 0, 0
Debian:11grub22.06-2+hurd.3, 2.06-3~deb10u3, 2.06-3~deb10u4
Debian:12grub20, 0, 0
Debian:13grub20, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Jul 20, 2023 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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