Security Advisory

CVE-2025-61661

CVE vulnerability detail - eXtreme Datacenter Security Operations

Published 2025-11-18 18:20:42
Last updated 2026-06-30 03:11:55
Assigner redhat
CVSS score not scored
State PUBLISHED

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.