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  1. GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 30-Jul-2020 11:21:28 EDT GeniusMusing GeniusMusing
    VU174059 GRUB2 bootloader is vulnerable to buffer overflow
    https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/174059

    >Overview
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    >The GRUB2 boot loader is vulnerable to buffer overflow, which results in arbitrary code execution during the boot process, even when Secure Boot is enabled.

    I cannot say this is related but I updated grub last night on my backup server and it no longer boots.

    #security #buffer #overflow #grub2
    In conversation Thursday, 30-Jul-2020 11:21:28 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink

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      CERT/CC Vulnerability Note VU#174059
      GRUB2 bootloader is vulnerable to buffer overflow
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