CVE-2024-56738
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.3 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Dec 29, 2024
Updated: Dec 31, 2024
CWE ID 208
Summary
CVE-2024-56738 is a vulnerability affecting the GNU GRUB (GRUB2) suite before version 2.13. This issue lies in the lack of constant-time algorithm implementation in the function grub_crypto_memcmp. As a result, attackers can perform side-channel attacks, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive information or even taking control of the affected system. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to systems utilizing the affected version of GRUB2 and requires immediate attention and patching to mitigate the threat.
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Affected Vendors
- GNU