Vulnerability · Published Nov 18, 2025 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2025-54770Grub2: use-after-free in net_set_vlan
Medium 4.9
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in grub2 from GNU. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
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 An attacker who can execute this command can force the system to access memory locations that are no longer valid.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
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | grub2 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-54770 |
| Debian:13 | grub2 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-54770 |
| Debian:14 | grub2 | 2.14-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-54770 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | grub2-signed | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-54770 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | grub2-signed | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-54770 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | grub2-signed | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-54770 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | grub2-signed | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-54770 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | grub2-signed | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-54770 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | grub2-unsigned | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-54770 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | grub2-unsigned | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-54770 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | grub2-unsigned | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-54770 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | grub2-unsigned | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-54770 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | grub2-unsigned | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-54770 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| GNU | grub2 | 0 – through 2.14 |
| 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 Enterprise Linux 9 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | see references |
Weakness: CWE-825 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-54770 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2413813 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/grub-devel/2025-11/msg00155.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/11/18/4