Bug 2258096 - CVE-2023-4001 grub2: bypass the GRUB password protection feature [fedora-all]
Summary: CVE-2023-4001 grub2: bypass the GRUB password protection feature [fedora-all]
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: grub2
Version: 39
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Nicolas Frayer
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks: CVE-2023-4001
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2024-01-12 16:10 UTC by Zack Miele
Modified: 2024-04-08 16:07 UTC (History)
5 users (show)

Fixed In Version: grub2-2.06-116.fc39 grub2-2.06-114.fc38
Clone Of:
Environment:
Last Closed: 2024-02-05 01:24:24 UTC
Type: ---
Embargoed:


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Description Zack Miele 2024-01-12 16:10:14 UTC
More information about this security flaw is available in the following bug:

http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2224951

Disclaimer: Community trackers are created by Red Hat Product Security team on a best effort basis. Package maintainers are required to ascertain if the flaw indeed affects their package, before starting the update process.

Comment 1 Zack Miele 2024-01-12 16:10:17 UTC
Use the following template to for the 'fedpkg update' request to submit an
update for this issue as it contains the top-level parent bug(s) as well as
this tracking bug.  This will ensure that all associated bugs get updated
when new packages are pushed to stable.

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# bugfix, security, enhancement, newpackage (required)
type=security

# low, medium, high, urgent (required)
severity=medium

# testing, stable
request=testing

# Bug numbers: 1234,9876
bugs=2224951,2258096

# Description of your update
notes=Security fix for [PUT CVEs HERE]

# Enable request automation based on the stable/unstable karma thresholds
autokarma=True
stable_karma=3
unstable_karma=-3

# Automatically close bugs when this marked as stable
close_bugs=True

# Suggest that users restart after update
suggest_reboot=False

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Additionally, you may opt to use the bodhi web interface to submit updates:

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/new

Comment 2 Nicolas Frayer 2024-01-15 18:14:52 UTC
Hi Zack,

Can I also include other bug fixes with this update or should I only push an update for the CVE ?

Thanks,

Nicolas

Comment 3 Zack Miele 2024-01-15 19:37:03 UTC
(In reply to Nicolas Frayer from comment #2)
> Hi Zack,
> 
> Can I also include other bug fixes with this update or should I only push an
> update for the CVE ?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Nicolas

Hi Nicolas,

That is entirely up to your discretion as the maintainer. We don't dictate any specific course of action for Fedora.

Best,
Zack

Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2024-01-18 17:11:55 UTC
FEDORA-2024-53d986312e has been submitted as an update to Fedora 39. https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2024-53d986312e

Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2024-01-18 17:44:59 UTC
FEDORA-2024-633dc7e183 has been submitted as an update to Fedora 38. https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2024-633dc7e183

Comment 6 Fedora Update System 2024-01-19 03:34:02 UTC
FEDORA-2024-633dc7e183 has been pushed to the Fedora 38 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2024-633dc7e183`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2024-633dc7e183

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 7 Fedora Update System 2024-01-19 18:04:34 UTC
FEDORA-2024-53d986312e has been pushed to the Fedora 39 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2024-53d986312e`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2024-53d986312e

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 8 Fedora Update System 2024-02-05 01:24:24 UTC
FEDORA-2024-53d986312e has been pushed to the Fedora 39 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 9 Fedora Update System 2024-02-05 01:45:48 UTC
FEDORA-2024-633dc7e183 has been pushed to the Fedora 38 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.


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