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CVE-2025-54770: Expired Pointer Dereference in GNU grub2

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2025-54770cvecve-2025-54770gcvecwe-825
Published: 11/18/2025 (11/18/2025, 18:30:10 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: GNU
Product: grub2

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in the GRUB2 bootloader's network module that poses an immediate Denial of Service (DoS) risk. This flaw is a Use-after-Free issue, caused because the net_set_vlan command is not properly unregistered when the network module is unloaded from memory. An attacker who can execute this command can force the system to access memory locations that are no longer valid.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

CVSS v3.1

Score 4.9medium

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected software

redhat/grub2
pkg:rpm/redhat/grub2
Affected versions
=0

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AI-Powered Analysis

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AILast updated: 07/02/2026, 22:03:29 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in GRUB2's network module involves a Use-after-Free condition triggered by the net_set_vlan command not being properly unregistered upon module unload. An attacker able to execute this command can cause the system to access invalid memory, resulting in a denial of service through system crash. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.9 (medium severity) with attack vector local, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability rated as low to low to low respectively. The affected product is GNU grub2. No explicit patch or remediation details are provided in the vendor advisory content, which primarily contains navigation and site information without technical remediation guidance.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation leads to system instability and a complete crash, causing denial of service. The impact affects system availability primarily, with minor impacts on confidentiality and integrity as per the CVSS vector. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-54770 for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround is explicitly stated in the provided advisory content. Until a patch is available, limit local access to trusted users to reduce risk, as the attack vector is local with high complexity.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
redhat
Date Reserved
2025-07-28T21:53:43.851Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-54770","vendor":"Red Hat"}]

Threat ID: 691cc1a4fcab56a016e27ea9

Added to database: 11/18/2025, 18:57:40 UTC

Last enriched: 07/02/2026, 22:03:29 UTC

Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:51 UTC

Views: 197

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