Microsoft confirms August updates break Linux boot in dual-boot systems

August 22, 2024 at 12:35PM Microsoft has acknowledged that the August 2024 Windows security updates are causing issues for dual-boot systems with Secure Boot enabled, particularly affecting Linux booting. The problem stems from a Secure Boot Advanced Targeting update, blocking unpatched Linux boot loaders against a specific vulnerability. Microsoft is working on a fix and … Read more

August Windows security update breaks dual boot on Linux systems

August 21, 2024 at 11:05AM August 2024 Windows security updates are causing issues for dual-boot on some Linux systems with Secure Boot enabled. Microsoft applied a Secure Boot Advanced Targeting (SBAT) update to block Linux boot loaders unpatched against the CVE-2022-2601 GRUB2 vulnerability, impacting various Linux distributions. The affected users are experiencing “Verifying shim SBAT … Read more