REDHAT-BUG-2346116: Medium severity GNU GRUB vulnerability

Published Feb 17, 2025
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Updated

When performing a symlink lookup the grub's UFS module check the inode's data size to allocate the internal buffer for reading the file content however it misses to check if the symlink data size has overflown. If that happens grubmalloc() may be called with a smaller value than needed, as consequence when further reading the data from disk into the buffer grubufslookupsymlink() function will write past the end of the allocated size. An attack may leverage that by crafting a malicious filesystem and as a result it will corrupt data stored in the heap, it's possible that arbitrary code execution may be achieved through it and to be used to by-pass secure boot mechanisms.

Affected Software

1 affected component
GNU GRUB

Event History

Feb 17, 2025
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·03:07 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-2346116?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-2346116 is considered to be high due to the potential for memory corruption.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-2346116?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-2346116, it is recommended to update to the latest version of GNU GRUB that contains the security patch.

3

What software is affected by REDHAT-BUG-2346116?

REDHAT-BUG-2346116 affects the GNU GRUB bootloader software.

4

What is the impact of REDHAT-BUG-2346116?

The impact of REDHAT-BUG-2346116 can lead to a potential denial of service or unauthorized access due to memory corruption.

5

Is there a workaround for REDHAT-BUG-2346116?

Currently, there are no known workarounds for REDHAT-BUG-2346116 other than applying the software update.

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