[Bug 1921134] [NEW] SBAT shim 15.3 release

Dimitri John Ledkov 1921134 at bugs.launchpad.net
Wed Mar 24 15:00:29 UTC 2021


*** This bug is a security vulnerability ***

Public security bug reported:

[Impact]

 * New upstream shim release 15.3
 * It includes and enforces SBAT validation

[Test Plan]

 * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UEFI/SecureBoot/ShimUpdateProcess/TestPlan

[Where problems could occur]

 * Upgrading to new shim, without upgrading to the new grub with sbat
will fail to boot, as grub must include SBAT section.

 * Upgrading to new shim, without upgrading to the new fwupdate with
sbat will fail to boot, as fwupdate must include SBAT section.

[Other Info]

 * All patches are dropped, as all got included in the v15.3 upstream release
 * Embedded ephemeral shim certificate is now gone, and archive key is used to sign fb/mm
 * Vendor DBX is included that revokes Boothole & ACPI-bypass vulnerable grubs and shims
 * This upload obsoletes shim-signed-canonical package

** Affects: shim (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: shim-signed (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Also affects: shim-signed (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Description changed:

  [Impact]
  
-  * New upstream shim release 15.3
-  * It includes and enforces SBAT validation
+  * New upstream shim release 15.3
+  * It includes and enforces SBAT validation
  
  [Test Plan]
  
-  * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UEFI/SecureBoot/ShimUpdateProcess/TestPlan
+  * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UEFI/SecureBoot/ShimUpdateProcess/TestPlan
  
  [Where problems could occur]
  
-  * Upgrading to new shim, without upgrading to the new grub with sbat
+  * Upgrading to new shim, without upgrading to the new grub with sbat
  will fail to boot, as grub must include SBAT section.
  
-  * Upgrading to new shim, without upgrading to the new fwupdate with
+  * Upgrading to new shim, without upgrading to the new fwupdate with
  sbat will fail to boot, as fwupdate must include SBAT section.
  
  [Other Info]
-  
-  * All patches are dropped, as all got included in the v15.3 upstream release
-  * Embedded ephemeral shim certificate is now gone, and archive key is used to sign fb/mm
-  * Vendor DBX is included that revokes Boothole & ACPI-bypass vulnerable grubs and shims
+ 
+  * All patches are dropped, as all got included in the v15.3 upstream release
+  * Embedded ephemeral shim certificate is now gone, and archive key is used to sign fb/mm
+  * Vendor DBX is included that revokes Boothole & ACPI-bypass vulnerable grubs and shims
+  * This upload obsoletes shim-signed-canonical package

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Title:
  SBAT shim 15.3 release

Status in shim package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in shim-signed package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  [Impact]

   * New upstream shim release 15.3
   * It includes and enforces SBAT validation

  [Test Plan]

   * https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UEFI/SecureBoot/ShimUpdateProcess/TestPlan

  [Where problems could occur]

   * Upgrading to new shim, without upgrading to the new grub with sbat
  will fail to boot, as grub must include SBAT section.

   * Upgrading to new shim, without upgrading to the new fwupdate with
  sbat will fail to boot, as fwupdate must include SBAT section.

  [Other Info]

   * All patches are dropped, as all got included in the v15.3 upstream release
   * Embedded ephemeral shim certificate is now gone, and archive key is used to sign fb/mm
   * Vendor DBX is included that revokes Boothole & ACPI-bypass vulnerable grubs and shims
   * This upload obsoletes shim-signed-canonical package

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