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CVE-2019-14865
A flaw was found in the grub2-set-bootflag utility of grub2. A local attacker could run this utility under resource pressure (for example…
Medium5.9EPSS 0.32%
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- redhat
Description
A flaw was found in the grub2-set-bootflag utility of grub2. A local attacker could run this utility under resource pressure (for example by setting RLIMIT), causing grub2 configuration files to be truncated and leaving the system unbootable on subsequent reboots.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhatCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | Medium5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Analyzed | 3.1 | Medium5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.32% · top 74% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.9.
Weakness
Affected products
References (4)
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2019/q4/101 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14865 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2020:0335 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/06/3 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
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