#VU104066 Improper error handling in grub - CVE-2024-45775
Published: February 19, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104066
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45775
CWE-ID: CWE-388
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
grub
grub
Software vendor:
GNU
GNU
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect handling of memory allocation failures within the grub_extcmd_dispatcher() function. A local user can perform a denial of service attack or corrupt the IVT data.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.