Security News > 2024 > February > Critical Boot Loader Vulnerability in Shim Impacts Nearly All Linux Distros
2024-02-07 13:33
The maintainers of shim have released version 15.8 to address six security flaws, including a critical bug that could pave the way for remote code execution under specific circumstances. Tracked as CVE-2023-40547 (CVSS score: 9.8), the vulnerability could be exploited to achieve a Secure Boot bypass. Bill Demirkapi of the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) has been&
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Related Vulnerability
| DATE | CVE | VULNERABILITY TITLE | RISK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-25 | CVE-2023-40547 | Unspecified vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux and Shim A remote code execution vulnerability was found in Shim. high complexity redhat | 8.3 |