Issued:
2020-08-01
Updated:
2020-08-01

RHBA-2020:3265 - shim bug fix and enhancement update


Synopsis

shim bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory None

Topic

An update for shim is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

Description

The shim package contains a first stage UEFI boot loader that handles chaining to a trusted full boot loader under secure boot environments.

Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):

  • Fix crash on some systems during boot up. (BZ#1862045)

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

For details on how to apply this update, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing7x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation7x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server7x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support7x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop7x86_64

Updated Packages

  • shim-unsigned-ia32-15-8.el7.x86_64.rpm
  • shim-15-8.el7.src.rpm
  • shim-unsigned-x64-15-8.el7.x86_64.rpm
  • shim-x64-15-8.el7_8.x86_64.rpm
  • mokutil-debuginfo-15-8.el7_8.x86_64.rpm
  • shim-ia32-15-8.el7_8.x86_64.rpm
  • shim-signed-15-8.el7_8.src.rpm
  • mokutil-15-8.el7_8.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)


Additional information