CVE-2019-14865 describes a flaw in the grub2-set-bootflag utility within grub2, affecting various GNU and Red Hat Enterprise Linux distributions. A local attacker could exploit this by running the utility under resource pressure, leading to truncation of grub2 configuration files and rendering the system unbootable. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.9 (Medium) due to its local attack vector and high impact on availability, though it requires user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grub2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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