CVE-2009-4128

critical

Description

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54210

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36968

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/15/3

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-12-01

Updated: 2024-01-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical