NULL pointer dereference in grub - CVE-2024-45783
Published: February 19, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104078
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45783
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: GNU
Affected software:
grub
grub
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error when failing to mount a HFS+. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-45783
Install updates from vendor's website.