Out-of-bounds write in grub - CVE-2025-0624

Vulnerability identifier: #VU104080

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-0624

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the grub_net_search_config_file() function. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the system.

grub
SUSE Manager Server 4.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
Oracle Linux
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher
Anolis OS
SUSE Enterprise Storage
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Basesystem Module
Server Applications Module
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
Financial Transaction Manager
IBM Qradar SIEM
RSA Authentication Manager
SmartFabric Manager
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
grub2-tools
grub2-pc
grub2-efi-x64-cdboot
grub2-efi-x64
grub2-efi-ia32-cdboot
grub2-efi-ia32
grub2
grub2-tools-extra
grub2-tools-minimal
grub2-pc-modules
grub2-efi-x64-modules
grub2-efi-ia32-modules
grub2-common
grub2 (Red Hat package)
grub2-efi-aa64-cdboot
grub2-tools-efi
grub2-efi-aa64-modules
grub2-efi-aa64
grub2-efi-loongarch64
grub2-efi-loongarch64-cdboot
grub2-powerpc-ieee1275
grub2-arm64-efi
grub2-debuginfo
grub2-i386-pc
grub2-x86_64-efi
grub2-debugsource
grub2-systemd-sleep-plugin
grub2-x86_64-xen
grub2-snapper-plugin
grub2-s390x-emu
grub2-help
grub2-arm64-efi-extras
grub2-i386-pc-extras
grub2-i386-pc-debug
grub2-x86_64-xen-extras
grub2-i386-xen-extras
grub2-x86_64-efi-debug
grub2-i386-efi-debug
grub2-arm64-efi-debug
grub2-powerpc-ieee1275-debug
grub2-i386-efi-extras
grub2-s390x-emu-debug
grub2-s390x-emu-extras
grub2-x86_64-efi-extras
grub2-branding-upstream
grub2-i386-efi
grub2-powerpc-ieee1275-extras
grub2-i386-xen
grub2-x86_64-xen-debug
grub2-i386-xen-debug
grub2-efi-riscv64-cdboot
grub2-efi-riscv64
grub2-emu
grub2-emu-modules
grub2-efi-riscv64-modules
grub2-efi-loongarch64-modules
grub2-doc
Oracle Communications User Data Repository
APEX Cloud Platform for Microsoft Azure
Storage Resource Manager
Dell EMC NetWorker vProxy
APEX Cloud Platform for Red Hat OpenShift
Dell Secure Connect Gateway
Session Smart Router
PowerProtect Data Manager
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR)

Install updates from vendor's website.

Financial Transaction Manager - addressed in versions 3.2.13 iFix4, 4.0.6.0 iFix5, 4.0.7.0
IBM Qradar SIEM - update to 7.5.0 Update Pack 11 IF04
RSA Authentication Manager - update to 8.8 Patch 1
Dell EMC NetWorker vProxy - addressed in versions 19.11.0.6, 19.12.0.2
SmartFabric Manager - update to 1.3.0
APEX Cloud Platform for Microsoft Azure - update to 01.04.01.00
grub2-tools - addressed in versions 2.02-0.87, 2.02-162.0.1, 2.12-15
grub2-pc - addressed in versions 2.02-0.87, 2.02-162.0.1, 2.12-15
grub2-efi-x64-cdboot - addressed in versions 2.02-0.87, 2.02-162.0.1, 2.12-15
grub2-efi-x64 - addressed in versions 2.02-0.87, 2.02-162.0.1, 2.12-15
grub2-efi-ia32-cdboot - addressed in versions 2.02-0.87, 2.02-162.0.1, 2.12-15
grub2-efi-ia32 - addressed in versions 2.02-0.87, 2.02-162.0.1, 2.12-15
grub2 - update to 2.02-0.87
grub2-tools-extra - addressed in versions 2.02-0.87, 2.02-162.0.1, 2.12-15
grub2-tools-minimal - addressed in versions 2.02-0.87, 2.02-162.0.1, 2.12-15
grub2-pc-modules - addressed in versions 2.02-0.87, 2.02-162.0.1, 2.12-15
grub2-efi-x64-modules - addressed in versions 2.02-0.87, 2.02-162.0.1, 2.12-15
grub2-efi-ia32-modules - addressed in versions 2.02-0.87, 2.02-162.0.1, 2.12-15
grub2-common - addressed in versions 2.02-0.87, 2.02-162.0.1, 2.12-15
grub2 (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 2.02-0.87.el7_9.15, 2.02-87.el8_2.13, 2.02-99.el8_4.12, 2.02-123.el8_6.18, 2.02-152.el8_8.2, 2.02-162.el8_10, 2.06-27.el9_0.22, 2.06-61.el9_2.10, 2.06-86.el9_4.2, 2.06-94.el9_5
grub2-efi-aa64-cdboot - addressed in versions 2.02-162.0.1, 2.12-15
grub2-tools-efi - addressed in versions 2.02-162.0.1, 2.12-15
grub2-efi-aa64-modules - addressed in versions 2.02-162.0.1, 2.12-15
grub2-efi-aa64 - addressed in versions 2.02-162.0.1, 2.12-15
grub2-efi-loongarch64 - addressed in versions 2.02-162.0.1, 2.12-15
grub2-efi-loongarch64-cdboot - addressed in versions 2.02-162.0.1, 2.12-15
grub2-powerpc-ieee1275 - addressed in versions 2.02-181.2, 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-arm64-efi - addressed in versions 2.02-181.2, 2.04-150300.3.11.1, 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2 - addressed in versions 2.02-181.2, 2.04-150300.3.11.1, 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-debuginfo - addressed in versions 2.02-181.2, 2.04-150300.3.11.1, 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-i386-pc - addressed in versions 2.02-181.2, 2.04-150300.3.11.1, 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-x86_64-efi - addressed in versions 2.02-181.2, 2.04-150300.3.11.1, 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-debugsource - addressed in versions 2.02-181.2, 2.04-150300.3.11.1, 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-systemd-sleep-plugin - addressed in versions 2.02-181.2, 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-x86_64-xen - addressed in versions 2.02-181.2, 2.04-150300.3.11.1, 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-snapper-plugin - addressed in versions 2.02-181.2, 2.04-150300.3.11.1, 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-s390x-emu - addressed in versions 2.02-181.2, 2.04-150300.3.11.1, 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-debuginfo - addressed in versions 2.04-40, 2.06-51, 2.12-33
grub2 - addressed in versions 2.04-40, 2.06-51, 2.12-33
grub2-tools-efi - addressed in versions 2.04-40, 2.06-51, 2.12-33
grub2-pc - addressed in versions 2.04-40, 2.06-51, 2.12-33
grub2-efi-x64-cdboot - addressed in versions 2.04-40, 2.06-51, 2.12-33
grub2-efi-x64 - addressed in versions 2.04-40, 2.06-51, 2.12-33
grub2-efi-ia32-cdboot - addressed in versions 2.04-40, 2.06-51, 2.12-33
grub2-efi-ia32 - addressed in versions 2.04-40, 2.06-51, 2.12-33
grub2-pc-modules - addressed in versions 2.04-40, 2.06-51, 2.12-33
grub2-help - addressed in versions 2.04-40, 2.06-51, 2.12-33
grub2-efi-x64-modules - addressed in versions 2.04-40, 2.06-51, 2.12-33
grub2-efi-aa64-modules - addressed in versions 2.04-40, 2.06-51, 2.12-33
grub2-common - addressed in versions 2.04-40, 2.06-51, 2.12-33
grub2-tools-minimal - addressed in versions 2.04-40, 2.06-51, 2.12-33
grub2-tools-extra - addressed in versions 2.04-40, 2.06-51, 2.12-33
grub2-tools - addressed in versions 2.04-40, 2.06-51, 2.12-33
grub2-efi-aa64-cdboot - addressed in versions 2.04-40, 2.06-51, 2.12-33
grub2-efi-aa64 - addressed in versions 2.04-40, 2.06-51, 2.12-33
grub2-debugsource - addressed in versions 2.04-40, 2.06-51, 2.12-33
grub2-efi-ia32-modules - addressed in versions 2.04-40, 2.06-51, 2.12-33
grub2-arm64-efi-extras - addressed in versions 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-i386-pc-extras - addressed in versions 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-i386-pc-debug - addressed in versions 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-x86_64-xen-extras - addressed in versions 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-i386-xen-extras - addressed in versions 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-x86_64-efi-debug - addressed in versions 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-i386-efi-debug - addressed in versions 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-arm64-efi-debug - addressed in versions 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-powerpc-ieee1275-debug - addressed in versions 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-i386-efi-extras - addressed in versions 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-s390x-emu-debug - addressed in versions 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-s390x-emu-extras - addressed in versions 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-x86_64-efi-extras - addressed in versions 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-branding-upstream - addressed in versions 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-i386-efi - addressed in versions 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-powerpc-ieee1275-extras - addressed in versions 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-i386-xen - addressed in versions 2.04-150300.22.52.3, 2.06-150400.11.55.2, 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-x86_64-xen-debug - addressed in versions 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-i386-xen-debug - addressed in versions 2.06-150500.29.43.2, 2.12-150600.8.18.2
grub2-efi-riscv64-cdboot - update to 2.12-15
grub2-efi-riscv64 - update to 2.12-15
grub2-emu - update to 2.12-15
grub2-emu-modules - update to 2.12-15
grub2-efi-riscv64-modules - update to 2.12-15
grub2-efi-loongarch64-modules - update to 2.12-15
grub2-doc - update to 2.12-15
APEX Cloud Platform for Red Hat OpenShift - update to 03.02.04.00
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform - addressed in versions 4.12.75, 4.13.57, 4.14.52, 4.15.50, 4.16.38, 4.17.23, 4.18.8
Storage Resource Manager - addressed in versions 5.0.2.2, 5.1.0.0
Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR) - addressed in versions 5.0.2.2, 5.1.0.0
Dell Secure Connect Gateway - update to 5.28.00.14
Session Smart Router - addressed in versions 6.2.10, 6.3.7
PowerProtect Data Manager - update to 19.19.0-15

• https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/grub-devel/2025-02/msg00024.html

• Multiple vulnerabilities in GRUB2
• SUSE update for grub2
• SUSE update for grub2
• SUSE update for grub2
• SUSE update for grub2
• SUSE update for grub2
• openEuler 24.03 LTS SP1 update for grub2
• openEuler 24.03 LTS update for grub2
• openEuler 20.03 LTS SP4 update for grub2
• openEuler 22.03 LTS SP3 update for grub2
• openEuler 22.03 LTS SP4 update for grub2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for grub2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for grub2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for grub2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for grub2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for grub2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for grub2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for grub2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for grub2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for grub2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support update for grub2
• Anolis OS update for grub2
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 packages
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle Linux
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18
• Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Red Hat OpenShift update for third-party components
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell PowerProtect Data Manager
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM QRadar SIEM
• Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Microsoft Azure update for third-party components
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Secure Connect Gateway
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Storage Resource Manager (SRM) and Dell Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR)
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Storage Resource Manager (SRM) and Dell Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR)
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift
• Dell SmartFabric Manager update for third-party components
• RSA Authentication Manager update for third-party components
• SUSE update for grub2
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle Communications User Data Repository
• Dell EMC NetWorker vProxy update for third-party components
• Anolis OS update for grub2
• Anolis OS update for grub2
• Juniper Session Smart Router update for third-party components