CVE-2025-61661

MEDIUM

GRUB - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 4.8
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 7.4%
Attack Vector PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-131
Status published
Products (6)
GNU/grub2 < 2.14
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Red Hat/Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Published Nov 18, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026