GNU GRUB (aka GRUB2) through 2.12 does not use a constant-time algorithm for grub_crypto_memcmp and thus allows side-channel attacks.
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Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:45:00 +0000
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Weaknesses | CWE-203 | |
CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grub2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Title | grub2: Observable Timing Discrepancy resulting side-channel attacks | |
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Description | GNU GRUB (aka GRUB2) through 2.12 does not use a constant-time algorithm for grub_crypto_memcmp and thus allows side-channel attacks. | |
Weaknesses | CWE-208 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-12-31T18:15:24.931Z
Reserved: 2024-12-29T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2024-56738

Updated: 2024-12-31T18:15:15.613Z

Status : Analyzed
Published: 2024-12-29T07:15:06.183
Modified: 2025-06-24T00:29:03.183
Link: CVE-2024-56738
