CVE-2025-54770
Grub2: use-after-free in net_set_vlan
CVSS Score
4.9
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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 An attacker who can execute this command can force the system to access memory locations that are no longer valid.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
| CWE | CWE-825 |
| Vendor | gnu |
| Product | grub2 |
| Published | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Dec 19, 2025 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Affected Versions
GNU / grub2
0 ≤ 2.14
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
All versions affected