SUSE-SU-2015:2399-1

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Source
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2015/suse-su-20152399-1/
Import Source
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2015:2399-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/SUSE-SU-2015:2399-1
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Published
2015-12-30T07:31:00Z
Modified
2026-02-04T04:20:39Z
Summary
Security update for grub2
Details

This update for grub2 provides the following fixes and enhancements:

Security issue fixed:

  • Fix buffer overflows when reading username and password. (bsc#956631, CVE-2015-8370)

Non security issues fixed:

  • Expand list of grub.cfg search path in PV Xen guests for systems installed on btrfs snapshots. (bsc#946148, bsc#952539)
  • Add --image switch to force zipl update to specific kernel. (bsc#928131)
  • Do not use shim lock protocol for reading PE header as it won't be available when secure boot is disabled. (bsc#943380)
  • Make firmware flaw condition be more precisely detected and add debug message for the case.
References

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
grub2

Package

Name
grub2
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/grub2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.02~beta2-56.9.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "grub2": "2.02~beta2-56.9.4",
            "grub2-i386-pc": "2.02~beta2-56.9.4",
            "grub2-snapper-plugin": "2.02~beta2-56.9.4",
            "grub2-x86_64-efi": "2.02~beta2-56.9.4",
            "grub2-x86_64-xen": "2.02~beta2-56.9.4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2015:2399-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12
grub2

Package

Name
grub2
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/grub2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.02~beta2-56.9.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "grub2": "2.02~beta2-56.9.4",
            "grub2-i386-pc": "2.02~beta2-56.9.4",
            "grub2-powerpc-ieee1275": "2.02~beta2-56.9.4",
            "grub2-s390x-emu": "2.02~beta2-56.9.4",
            "grub2-snapper-plugin": "2.02~beta2-56.9.4",
            "grub2-x86_64-efi": "2.02~beta2-56.9.4",
            "grub2-x86_64-xen": "2.02~beta2-56.9.4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2015:2399-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
grub2

Package

Name
grub2
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/grub2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.02~beta2-56.9.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "grub2": "2.02~beta2-56.9.4",
            "grub2-i386-pc": "2.02~beta2-56.9.4",
            "grub2-powerpc-ieee1275": "2.02~beta2-56.9.4",
            "grub2-s390x-emu": "2.02~beta2-56.9.4",
            "grub2-snapper-plugin": "2.02~beta2-56.9.4",
            "grub2-x86_64-efi": "2.02~beta2-56.9.4",
            "grub2-x86_64-xen": "2.02~beta2-56.9.4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2015:2399-1.json"