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TI-2019-11069 Aliases CVE-2019-14865GHSA-5c3m-78cg-3wpv

A flaw was found in the grub2-set-bootflag utility of grub2.

Priority LOW 26CWE-267Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

A flaw was found in the grub2-set-bootflag utility of grub2. A local attacker could run this utility under resource pressure (for example by setting RLIMIT), causing grub2 configuration files to be truncated and leaving the system unbootable on subsequent reboots.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00324 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
[UNKNOWN]grub2all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • grub2 Vendor[UNKNOWN] Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grub2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.8Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6Running onRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grub2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 Running on ·Red Hat
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.8Running onRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8 Running on ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2020:0335 Released 2020-02-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    grub2 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) grub2-1:2.02-78.el8_1.1, grub2-common-1:2.02-78.el8_1.1, grub2-efi-aa64-1:2.02-78.el8_1.1 +16

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:0335

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-14865
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5c3m-78cg-3wpv

References

Advisory 4

  • TI-2023-04324 Grub2: out-of-bounds write at fs/ntfs.c may lead to unsigned code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2015-06891 Multiple integer underflows in Grub2 1.98 through 2.02 allow physically proximate… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
  • TI-2024-37620 Heap-based buffer overflow in GNU GRUB2 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-11367 Integer underflow in GNU GRUB CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2022-02403 Heap-based buffer overflow in grub2 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2020-08612 Buffer overflow in Grub CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
See all 47 →

Sources

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