CVE-2015-8370

What it is

Multiple integer underflows in Grub2 1.98 through 2.02 allow physically proximate attackers to bypass authentication, obtain sensitive information, or cause a denial of service (disk corruption) via backspace characters in the (1) grub_username_get function in grub-core/normal/auth.c or the (2) grub_password_get function in lib/crypto.c, which trigger an "Off-by-two" or "Out of bounds overwrite" memory error.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

1.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2015-12-16 21:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 00:34 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 1.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.4 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2015-12-16 21:59 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 00:34 UTC

Exploit probability

1.1% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-264

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Gnu grub2 1.98
• Gnu grub2 1.99
• Gnu grub2 2.00
• Gnu grub2 2.01
• Gnu grub2 2.02
• Fedoraproject Fedora 23

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.4

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

High

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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