Information disclosure in grub - CVE-2024-49504

 

Information disclosure in grub - CVE-2024-49504

Published: February 19, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU104090
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49504
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: GNU
Affected software:
grub

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in grub implementation. A local user with access to the grub shell can access files on the encrypted disks.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-49504

Install updates from vendor's website.

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