Bootloaders are an essential bit of software for almost every modern electronic device. Unfortunately, any vulnerabilities in the bootloader can open a device up to attackers. Eclypsium researchers recently discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in the GRUB2 bootloader, nicknamed “BootHole”. This affects any device that uses GRUB2 with
Source: Hot Hardware – BootHole GRUB2 Bootloader Security Exploit Discovered, Affects Billions Of Windows And Linux Devices