CVE-2025-61662
High · 7.8CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.2%
Published
Nov 18, 2025
CISA due date
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The record
A Use-After-Free vulnerability has been discovered in GRUB's gettext module. This flaw stems from a programming error where the gettext command remains registered in memory after its module is unloaded. An attacker can exploit this condition by invoking the orphaned command, causing the application to access a memory location that is no longer valid. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause grub to crash, leading to a Denial of Service. Possible data integrity or confidentiality compromise is not discarded.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | grub2 | 0 | 2.04-150300.22.61.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | grub2 | 0 | 2.06-150500.29.59.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | grub2 | 0 | 2.12-150600.8.44.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | grub2 | 0 | 2.12-150700.19.19.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP6 | grub2 | 0 | 2.12-150600.8.44.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP7 | grub2 | 0 | 2.12-150700.19.19.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | grub2 | 0 | 2.12-150600.8.44.2 |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | grub2 | 0 | 2.12-160000.3.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | grub2 | 0 | 2.12-67.1 |
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- CVE-2025-54771 A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in the GNU GRUB (Grand Unified… Also affects grub2
- CVE-2025-61661 A vulnerability has been identified in the GRUB (Grand Unified Bootloader) component. Also affects grub2
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- CVE-2023-4692 An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in grub2's NTFS filesystem driver. Also affects grub2
- CVE-2023-4693 An out-of-bounds read flaw was found on grub2's NTFS filesystem driver. Also affects grub2