‘Something Has Gone Seriously Wrong,’ Dual-Boot Systems Warn After Microsoft Update 🚨

Summary:

  1. Update Glitch
    A recent Microsoft update aimed at fixing a GRUB vulnerability has caused many dual-boot systems to fail, showing an error message: “Something has gone seriously wrong.”

  2. Vulnerability Fix
    The update was meant to address CVE-2022-2601, a serious flaw allowing hackers to bypass secure boot, but it inadvertently disrupted boot processes for Linux users.

  3. Workarounds Needed
    With Microsoft not addressing the issue, affected users must either disable secure boot or remove the problematic update to regain functionality, though these fixes may come with risks.

Read more at: Ars Technica