Ubuntu Security Update USN-6410-1: GRUB2 vulnerabilities

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It was discovered that a specially crafted file system image could cause a heap-based out-of-bounds write. A local attacker could potentially use this to perform arbitrary code execution bypass and bypass secure boot protections. (CVE-2023-4692) It was discovered that a specially crafted file system image could cause an out-of-bounds read. A physically-present attacker could possibly use this to leak sensitive information to the GRUB pager. (CVE-2023-4693)

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