Vulnerability in GRUB2 bootloader's normal command (CVE-2025-61663)
Summary
Vulnerability in GRUB2 bootloader's normal command (CVE-2025-61663). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
A vulnerability has been identified in the GRUB2 bootloader's normal command that poses an immediate Denial of Service (DoS) risk. This flaw is a Use-after-Free issue, caused because the normal command is not properly unregistered when the module is unloaded. An attacker who can execute this command can force the system to access memory locations that are no longer valid.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. Impact on the data integrity and confidentiality is also not discarded.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-61663 has been found in GRUB2 bootloader's normal command.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 4.9/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "GRUB2 bootloader's normal command CVE-2025-61663" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-61663 (GRUB2 bootloader's normal command) — CWE-825 / CVSS v3 4.9
Attack vector: local / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-825) exists in GRUB2 bootloader's normal command.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of GRUB2 bootloader's normal command.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 4.9/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで GRUB2 bootloader's normal command を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2025-61663 grub2
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2025-61663 grub2