Trusted Boot (tboot) before 1.8.2 has a 'loader.c' Security Bypass Vulnerability
Priority LOW 25CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Trusted Boot (tboot) before 1.8.2 has a 'loader.c' Security Bypass Vulnerability
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00386 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:trusted_boot_project:trusted_boot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.8.2 | Vulnerable | Trusted Boot Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:trusted_boot_project:trusted_boot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.8.2 Vulnerable ·Trusted Boot Project
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5118
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fcqp-4gp4-9mfg
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-5118 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-5118 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fcqp-4gp4-9mfg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-5118 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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