CVE - CVE-2015-7837

CVE-ID
CVE-2015-7837	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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.
References
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BID:77097 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77097 CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1272472 CONFIRM:https://github.com/mjg59/linux/commit/4b2b64d5a6ebc84214755ebccd599baef7c1b798 MLIST:[oss-security] 20151015 Re: CVE Request - Linux kernel - securelevel/secureboot bypass. URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/15/6 REDHAT:RHSA-2015:2152 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2152.html REDHAT:RHSA-2015:2411 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2411.html
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20151015	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20151015)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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