CVE-2015-7837

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to the fixed version

Description The issue allows local users to bypass intended securelevel/secureboot restrictions. This is achieved by leveraging improper handling of the secure boot flag across kexec reboot when the system is booted with UEFI Secure Boot enabled.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to the fixed version, consider disabling UEFI Secure Boot as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.