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.

INFO

Published Date :

2025-11-18T18:20:42.151Z

Last Modified :

2025-12-19T16:33:49.048Z

Source :

redhat
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-61661 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Redhat
  • Enterprise Linux
  • Openshift
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2025-61661.

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/11/18/8 cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-61661 cve-icon cve-icon
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2413827 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-61661 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-61661 cve-icon
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