CVE-2025-61661

Public on 2025-11-18
Modified on 2025-11-18
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in the GRUB (Grand Unified Bootloader) component. This flaw occurs because the bootloader mishandles string conversion when reading information from a USB device, allowing an attacker to exploit inconsistent length values. A local attacker can connect a maliciously configured USB device during the boot sequence to trigger this issue. A successful exploitation may lead GRUB to crash, leading to a Denial of Service. Data corruption may be also possible, although given the complexity of the exploit the impact is most likely limited.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
4.8
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Core grub2 Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 grub2 Pending Fix

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 4.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H