util: grub-install on EFI if forced

Resolves: #1917213
Resolves: #2240994
Signed-off-by: Nicolas Frayer <nfrayer@redhat.com>

0339-grub-install-on-EFI-if-forced.patch

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+From 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Marta Lewandowska <mlewando@redhat.com>
+Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2023 09:13:41 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] grub-install on EFI if forced
+
+UEFI Secure Boot requires signed grub binaries to work, so grub-
+install should not be used. However, users who have Secure Boot
+disabled and wish to use the command should not be prevented from
+doing so if they invoke --force.
+
+fixes bz#1917213 / bz#2240994
+
+Signed-off-by: Marta Lewandowska <mlewando@redhat.com>
+---
+ util/grub-install.c | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------
+ 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/util/grub-install.c b/util/grub-install.c
+index 5babc7af5518..162162bec6e2 100644
+--- a/util/grub-install.c
++++ b/util/grub-install.c
+@@ -899,22 +899,6 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
+ 
+   platform = grub_install_get_target (grub_install_source_directory);
+ 
+-  switch (platform)
+-    {
+-    case GRUB_INSTALL_PLATFORM_ARM_EFI:
+-    case GRUB_INSTALL_PLATFORM_ARM64_EFI:
+-    case GRUB_INSTALL_PLATFORM_I386_EFI:
+-    case GRUB_INSTALL_PLATFORM_IA64_EFI:
+-    case GRUB_INSTALL_PLATFORM_X86_64_EFI:
+-      is_efi = 1;
+-      grub_util_error (_("this utility cannot be used for EFI platforms"
+-                         " because it does not support UEFI Secure Boot"));
+-      break;
+-    default:
+-      is_efi = 0;
+-      break;
+-    }
+-
+   {
+     char *platname = grub_install_get_platform_name (platform);
+     fprintf (stderr, _("Installing for %s platform.\n"), platname);
+@@ -1027,6 +1011,32 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
+   grub_hostfs_init ();
+   grub_host_init ();
+ 
++  switch (platform)
++    {
++    case GRUB_INSTALL_PLATFORM_I386_EFI:
++    case GRUB_INSTALL_PLATFORM_X86_64_EFI:
++    case GRUB_INSTALL_PLATFORM_ARM_EFI:
++    case GRUB_INSTALL_PLATFORM_ARM64_EFI:
++    case GRUB_INSTALL_PLATFORM_RISCV32_EFI:
++    case GRUB_INSTALL_PLATFORM_RISCV64_EFI:
++    case GRUB_INSTALL_PLATFORM_IA64_EFI:
++      is_efi = 1;
++      if (!force)
++        grub_util_error (_("This utility should not be used for EFI platforms"
++                          " because it does not support UEFI Secure Boot."
++                          " If you really wish to proceed, invoke the --force"
++                          " option.\nMake sure Secure Boot is disabled before"
++                          " proceeding"));
++      break;
++    default:
++      is_efi = 0;
++      break;
++
++      /* pacify warning.  */
++    case GRUB_INSTALL_PLATFORM_MAX:
++      break;
++    }
++
+   /* Find the EFI System Partition.  */
+   if (is_efi)
+     {

grub.patches

@@ -336,3 +336,4 @@ Patch0335: 0335-Add-Install-section-to-aux-systemd-units.patch
 Patch0336: 0336-arm64-Use-proper-memory-type-for-kernel-allocation.patch
 Patch0337: 0337-Fix-missing-include-in-ofdisk.c.patch
 Patch0338: 0338-kern-ieee1275-init-ppc64-Restrict-high-memory-in-pre.patch
+Patch0339: 0339-grub-install-on-EFI-if-forced.patch

grub2.spec

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 Name:		grub2
 Epoch:		1
 Version:	2.06
-Release:	105%{?dist}
+Release:	106%{?dist}
 Summary:	Bootloader with support for Linux, Multiboot and more
 License:	GPLv3+
 URL:		http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/
@@ -548,6 +548,11 @@ mv ${EFI_HOME}/grub.cfg.stb ${EFI_HOME}/grub.cfg
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Nov 13 2023 Nicolas Frayer <nfrayer@redhat.com> - 2.06-106
+- util: grub-install on EFI if forced
+- Resolves: #1917213
+- Resolves: #2240994 
+
 * Fri Oct 20 2023 Nicolas Frayer <nfrayer@redhat.com> - 2.06-105
 - kern/ieee1275/init: ppc64: Restrict high memory in presence
 of fadump