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
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.