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CVE-2015-7837
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-09-19T16:29:00.230 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:33:13.907

Summary

The Linux kernel, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, kernel-rt, and Enterprise MRG 2 and when booted with UEFI Secure Boot enabled, allows local users to bypass intended securelevel/secureboot restrictions by leveraging improper handling of secure_boot flag across kexec reboot.

Affected products

redhat — enterprise_linux

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References

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