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CVE-2025-61663

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Description

A vulnerability has been identified in the GRUB2 bootloader's normal command that poses an immediate Denial of Service (DoS) risk. This flaw is a Use-after-Free issue, caused because the normal command is not properly unregistered when the module is unloaded. An attacker who can execute this command can force the system to access memory locations that are no longer valid. Successful exploitation leads directly to system instability, which can result in a complete crash and halt system availability. Impact on the data integrity and confidentiality is also not discarded.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.9 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2025-11-18 19:15:50.387000
Last modified
2026-11-05 17:17:17.327000
View original CVE JSON
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  "id": "CVE-2025-61663",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2025-11-18T19:15:50.387",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-05T17:17:17.327",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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      "value": "A vulnerability has been identified in the GRUB2 bootloader's normal command that poses an immediate Denial of Service (DoS) risk. This flaw is a Use-after-Free issue, caused because the normal command is not properly unregistered when the module is unloaded. An attacker who can execute this command can force the system to access memory locations that are no longer valid. Successful exploitation leads directly to system instability, which can result in a complete crash and halt system availability. Impact on the data integrity and confidentiality is also not discarded."
    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Una vulnerabilidad ha sido identificada en el comando normal del gestor de arranque GRUB2 que plantea un riesgo inmediato de denegación de servicio (DoS). Este defecto es un problema de uso después de liberación, causado porque el comando normal no se anula el registro correctamente cuando el módulo se descarga. Un atacante que puede ejecutar este comando puede forzar al sistema a acceder a ubicaciones de memoria que ya no son válidas. La explotación exitosa conduce directamente a la inestabilidad del sistema, lo que puede resultar en un fallo completo y detener la disponibilidad del sistema. El impacto en la integridad y confidencialidad de los datos tampoco se descarta."
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      "affectedData": [
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          "product": "grub2",
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          "packageName": "grub2",
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          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
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