CVE-2025-61661

{
  "id": "CVE-2025-61661",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2025-11-18T19:15:49.973",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-05T17:17:17.153",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Una vulnerabilidad ha sido identificada en el componente GRUB (Grand Unified Bootloader). Este problema ocurre porque el gestor de arranque maneja incorrectamente la conversión de cadenas al leer información de un dispositivo USB, permitiendo a un atacante explotar valores de longitud inconsistentes. Un atacante local puede conectar un dispositivo USB configurado maliciosamente durante la secuencia de arranque para desencadenar este problema. Una explotación exitosa puede provocar que GRUB se bloquee, lo que lleva a una denegación de servicio. La corrupción de datos también puede ser posible, aunque dada la complejidad del exploit el impacto es muy probablemente limitado."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "GNU",
          "product": "grub2",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "collectionURL": "https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/grub.git",
          "packageName": "grub2",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "2.14",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "vendor": "Red Hat",
          "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10",
          "defaultStatus": "affected",
          "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
          "packageName": "grub2",
          "cpes": [
            "cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:10"
          ]
        },
        {
          "vendor": "Red Hat",
          "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7",
          "defaultStatus": "affected",
          "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
          "packageName": "grub2",
          "cpes": [
            "cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7"
          ]
        },
        {
          "vendor": "Red Hat",
          "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8",
          "defaultStatus": "affected",
          "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
          "packageName": "grub2",
          "cpes": [
            "cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8"
          ]
        },
        {
          "vendor": "Red Hat",
          "product": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9",
          "defaultStatus": "affected",
          "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
          "packageName": "grub2",
          "cpes": [
            "cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9"
          ]
        },
        {
          "vendor": "Red Hat",
          "product": "Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4",
          "defaultStatus": "affected",
          "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
          "packageName": "openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8",
          "cpes": [
            "cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4"
          ]
        },
        {
          "vendor": "Red Hat",
          "product": "Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4",
          "defaultStatus": "affected",
          "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
          "packageName": "openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9",
          "cpes": [
            "cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H",
          "baseScore": 4.8,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "PHYSICAL",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "LOW",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 0.5,
        "impactScore": 4.2
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
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        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2025-11-19T14:18:04.440314Z",
          "id": "CVE-2025-61661",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "partial"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
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    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-131"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-61661",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2413827",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/11/18/8",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    }
  ]
}