SB2026031828 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for grub2
Published: March 18, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026031828
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Physical access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-61662)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the grub_cmd_translate() function in grub-core/gettext/gettext.c. An attacker with physical access to the system can perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.