LXer: Shim vulnerability exposes most Linux systems to attack
 

Published at LXer:

This low-level software is the glue that enables Linux to run on Secure Boot PCs, and it has a nasty problem.

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You only need this shim if you are dual booting with windows. This only proves you are better off not using secure boot at all.

See fsf.org on why you should avoid it.