A flaw was found in grub2. During the network boot process, when trying to search for the configuration file, grub copies data from a user controlled environment variable into an internal buffer using the grub_strcpy() function. During this step, it fails to consider the environment variable length when allocating the internal buffer, resulting in an out-of-bounds write. If correctly exploited, this issue may result in remote code execution through the same network segment grub is searching for the boot information, which can be used to by-pass secure boot protections.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.6
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | alma-upgrade-grub2-commonalma-upgrade-grub2-efi-aa64alma-upgrade-grub2-efi-aa64-cdbootalma-upgrade-grub2-efi-aa64-modulesalma-upgrade-grub2-efi-ia32alma-upgrade-grub2-efi-ia32-cdbootalma-upgrade-grub2-efi-ia32-modulesalma-upgrade-grub2-efi-x64alma-upgrade-grub2-efi-x64-cdbootalma-upgrade-grub2-efi-x64-modulesalma-upgrade-grub2-pcalma-upgrade-grub2-pc-modulesalma-upgrade-grub2-ppc64lealma-upgrade-grub2-ppc64le-modulesalma-upgrade-grub2-toolsalma-upgrade-grub2-tools-efialma-upgrade-grub2-tools-extraalma-upgrade-grub2-tools-minimal | Mar 24, 2025 | Feb 19, 2025 | |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-grub2-commonamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-grub2-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-grub2-debugsourceamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-grub2-efi-aa64amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-grub2-efi-aa64-cdbootamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-grub2-efi-aa64-ec2amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-grub2-efi-aa64-modulesamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-grub2-efi-x64amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-grub2-efi-x64-cdbootamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-grub2-efi-x64-ec2amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-grub2-efi-x64-modulesamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-grub2-emuamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-grub2-emu-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-grub2-emu-modulesamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-grub2-pcamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-grub2-pc-modulesamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-grub2-toolsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-grub2-tools-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-grub2-tools-efiamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-grub2-tools-efi-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-grub2-tools-extraamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-grub2-tools-extra-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-grub2-tools-minimalamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-grub2-tools-minimal-debuginfo | Apr 15, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 | |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-grub2no-fix-debian-deb-package | May 15, 2025 | Feb 19, 2025 | |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2025342 | dell-powerstoreos-upgrade-latest | Oct 23, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2026039 | dell-powerstoreos-upgrade-latest | Jan 13, 2026 | Jan 6, 2026 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-grub2-commonhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-grub2-efi-aa64huawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-grub2-efi-aa64-moduleshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-grub2-toolshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-grub2-tools-extrahuawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-grub2-tools-minimal | May 13, 2025 | Feb 19, 2025 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-grub2-commonhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-grub2-efi-aa64huawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-grub2-efi-aa64-moduleshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-grub2-toolshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-grub2-tools-extrahuawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-grub2-tools-minimal | Jun 13, 2025 | Feb 19, 2025 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp12-upgrade-grub2-commonhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp12-upgrade-grub2-efi-aa64huawei-euleros-2_0_sp12-upgrade-grub2-efi-aa64-moduleshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp12-upgrade-grub2-toolshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp12-upgrade-grub2-tools-extrahuawei-euleros-2_0_sp12-upgrade-grub2-tools-minimal | Jun 11, 2025 | Feb 19, 2025 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp13-upgrade-grub2-commonhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp13-upgrade-grub2-efi-x64huawei-euleros-2_0_sp13-upgrade-grub2-efi-x64-moduleshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp13-upgrade-grub2-pchuawei-euleros-2_0_sp13-upgrade-grub2-pc-moduleshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp13-upgrade-grub2-toolshuawei-euleros-2_0_sp13-upgrade-grub2-tools-efihuawei-euleros-2_0_sp13-upgrade-grub2-tools-extrahuawei-euleros-2_0_sp13-upgrade-grub2-tools-minimal | Jun 11, 2025 | Feb 19, 2025 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-grub2oracle-linux-upgrade-grub2-commonoracle-linux-upgrade-grub2-efi-aa64oracle-linux-upgrade-grub2-efi-aa64-cdbootoracle-linux-upgrade-grub2-efi-aa64-modulesoracle-linux-upgrade-grub2-efi-ia32oracle-linux-upgrade-grub2-efi-ia32-cdbootoracle-linux-upgrade-grub2-efi-ia32-modulesoracle-linux-upgrade-grub2-efi-x64oracle-linux-upgrade-grub2-efi-x64-cdbootoracle-linux-upgrade-grub2-efi-x64-modulesoracle-linux-upgrade-grub2-pcoracle-linux-upgrade-grub2-pc-modulesoracle-linux-upgrade-grub2-toolsoracle-linux-upgrade-grub2-tools-efioracle-linux-upgrade-grub2-tools-extraoracle-linux-upgrade-grub2-tools-minimal | Mar 18, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Redhat Openshift | linuxrpm-upgrade-rhcos | Apr 4, 2025 | Feb 19, 2025 | |
| Redhat_linux | redhat-upgrade-grub2redhat-upgrade-grub2-commonredhat-upgrade-grub2-debuginforedhat-upgrade-grub2-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-grub2-efi-aa64-modulesredhat-upgrade-grub2-efi-ia32redhat-upgrade-grub2-efi-ia32-cdbootredhat-upgrade-grub2-efi-ia32-modulesredhat-upgrade-grub2-efi-x64redhat-upgrade-grub2-efi-x64-cdbootredhat-upgrade-grub2-efi-x64-modulesredhat-upgrade-grub2-emu-debuginforedhat-upgrade-grub2-pcredhat-upgrade-grub2-pc-modulesredhat-upgrade-grub2-ppc-modulesredhat-upgrade-grub2-ppc64-modulesredhat-upgrade-grub2-ppc64le-modulesredhat-upgrade-grub2-toolsredhat-upgrade-grub2-tools-debuginforedhat-upgrade-grub2-tools-efiredhat-upgrade-grub2-tools-efi-debuginforedhat-upgrade-grub2-tools-extraredhat-upgrade-grub2-tools-extra-debuginforedhat-upgrade-grub2-tools-minimalredhat-upgrade-grub2-tools-minimal-debuginfo | Mar 11, 2025 | Feb 19, 2025 | |
| Rocky_linux | rocky-upgrade-grub2-efi-ia32rocky-upgrade-grub2-efi-ia32-cdbootrocky-upgrade-grub2-efi-x64rocky-upgrade-grub2-efi-x64-cdbootrocky-upgrade-grub2-pcrocky-upgrade-grub2-toolsrocky-upgrade-grub2-tools-efirocky-upgrade-grub2-tools-extrarocky-upgrade-grub2-tools-minimal | May 8, 2025 | Feb 19, 2025 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-grub2suse-upgrade-grub2-arm64-efisuse-upgrade-grub2-arm64-efi-debugsuse-upgrade-grub2-arm64-efi-extrassuse-upgrade-grub2-branding-upstreamsuse-upgrade-grub2-commonsuse-upgrade-grub2-i386-pcsuse-upgrade-grub2-i386-pc-debugsuse-upgrade-grub2-i386-pc-extrassuse-upgrade-grub2-i386-xen-debugsuse-upgrade-grub2-powerpc-ieee1275suse-upgrade-grub2-powerpc-ieee1275-debugsuse-upgrade-grub2-powerpc-ieee1275-extrassuse-upgrade-grub2-s390x-emususe-upgrade-grub2-s390x-emu-debugsuse-upgrade-grub2-s390x-emu-extrassuse-upgrade-grub2-snapper-pluginsuse-upgrade-grub2-systemd-sleep-pluginsuse-upgrade-grub2-x86_64-efisuse-upgrade-grub2-x86_64-efi-debugsuse-upgrade-grub2-x86_64-efi-extrassuse-upgrade-grub2-x86_64-xensuse-upgrade-grub2-x86_64-xen-debugsuse-upgrade-grub2-x86_64-xen-extras | Feb 21, 2025 | Feb 19, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jul 2, 2025 | Feb 19, 2025 |
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