CVE-2009-4128

GNU GRand Unified Bootloader (GRUB) 2 1.97 only compares the submitted portion of a password with the actual password, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to conduct brute force attacks and bypass authentication by submitting a password whose length is 1.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

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CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=555195	Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36968	Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54210

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grub_2:1.97:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2009-12-01 08:30

Updated : 2017-08-16 18:31

NVD link : CVE-2009-4128

Mitre link : CVE-2009-4128

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

Products Affected

gnu

grub_2

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