Linux Shim Bootloader Flaw Expose Most Linux Distros to Code Execution Attacks

Shim is a small application used by open-source projects and other third parties for verifying and running the bootloader (typically GRUB2). The application was developed specifically to circumvent legal issues arising from license compatibility. Shim has become a critical piece of software for many Linux distributions to support secure boot. However, it has been discovered […]

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