Un-verified kernel bypass Secure Boot mechanism in direct boot mode
CVE-2025-2296 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2026:18465, released December 9, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
EDK2 contains a vulnerability in BIOS where an attacker may cause “ Improper Input Validation” by local access. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could alter control flow in unexpected ways, potentially allowing arbitrary command execution and impacting Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| edk2 · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2025.02-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-2296 | Dec 9, 2025 |
| edk2 · Debian 14 | 2025.02-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-2296 | Dec 9, 2025 |
| edk2 · RHEL 10 | 20251114-5.el10_2 | RHSA-2026:18465 | Dec 9, 2025 |
| edk2 · rocky 10 | 0:20251114-5.el10 | RLSA-2026:18465 | May 29, 2026 |
| edk2-aarch64 · almalinux 10 | 20251114-5.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:18465 | May 19, 2026 |
| edk2-aarch64 · ol 10 | 0:20251114-5.0.1.el10_2 | ELSA-2026-18465 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| edk2-ovmf · almalinux 10 | 20251114-5.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:18465 | May 19, 2026 |
| edk2-ovmf · ol 10 | 0:20251114-5.0.1.el10_2 | ELSA-2026-18465 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| edk2-tools · almalinux 10 | 20251114-5.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:18465 | May 19, 2026 |
| edk2-tools · ol 10 | 0:20251114-5.0.1.el10_2 | ELSA-2026-18465 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| edk2-tools-doc · almalinux 10 | 20251114-5.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:18465 | May 19, 2026 |
| edk2-tools-doc · ol 10 | 0:20251114-5.0.1.el10_2 | ELSA-2026-18465 | Jul 8, 2026 |
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