Vulnerability · Published Feb 19, 2025 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2024-45777Grub2: grub-core/gettext: integer overflow leads to heap oob write.
Medium 6.7
In plain English
A medium-severity out-of-bounds write in grub2. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 22% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
A flaw was found in grub2. The calculation of the translation buffer when reading a language .mo file in grub_gettext_getstr_from_position() may overflow, leading to a Out-of-bound write. This issue can be leveraged by an attacker to overwrite grub2's sensitive heap data, eventually leading to the circumvention of secure boot protections.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:9 | grub2-common | 1:2.06-114.el9_7.alma.1 | ALSA-2025:20532 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | grub2-efi-aa64 | 1:2.06-114.el9_7.alma.1 | ALSA-2025:20532 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | grub2-efi-aa64-cdboot | 1:2.06-114.el9_7.alma.1 | ALSA-2025:20532 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | grub2-efi-aa64-modules | 1:2.06-114.el9_7.alma.1 | ALSA-2025:20532 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | grub2-efi-x64 | 1:2.06-114.el9_7.alma.1 | ALSA-2025:20532 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | grub2-efi-x64-cdboot | 1:2.06-114.el9_7.alma.1 | ALSA-2025:20532 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | grub2-efi-x64-modules | 1:2.06-114.el9_7.alma.1 | ALSA-2025:20532 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | grub2-pc | 1:2.06-114.el9_7.alma.1 | ALSA-2025:20532 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | grub2-pc-modules | 1:2.06-114.el9_7.alma.1 | ALSA-2025:20532 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | grub2-ppc64le | 1:2.06-114.el9_7.alma.1 | ALSA-2025:20532 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | grub2-ppc64le-modules | 1:2.06-114.el9_7.alma.1 | ALSA-2025:20532 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | grub2-tools | 1:2.06-114.el9_7.alma.1 | ALSA-2025:20532 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | grub2-tools-efi | 1:2.06-114.el9_7.alma.1 | ALSA-2025:20532 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | grub2-tools-extra | 1:2.06-114.el9_7.alma.1 | ALSA-2025:20532 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | grub2-tools-minimal | 1:2.06-114.el9_7.alma.1 | ALSA-2025:20532 |
| Debian:12 | grub2 | 2.06-13+deb12u2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-45777 |
| Debian:13 | grub2 | 2.12-6 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-45777 |
| Debian:14 | grub2 | 2.12-6 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-45777 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | grub2 | 1:2.06-114.el9_7.0.1 | RLSA-2025:20532 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | grub2-signed | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-45777 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | grub2-signed | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-45777 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | grub2-signed | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-45777 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | grub2-signed | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-45777 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | grub2-signed | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-45777 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | grub2-unsigned | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-45777 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | grub2-unsigned | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-45777 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | grub2-unsigned | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-45777 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | grub2-unsigned | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-45777 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | grub2-unsigned | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-45777 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| grub2 | 0 – through 2.12 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | see references |
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- RHSA-2025:20532 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45777 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2346343 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT