CVE-2025-61661

Grub2: grub2: out-of-bounds write via malicious usb device

CVE-2025-61661 is fixed in 25 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-61661, released November 18, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
4.8
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0021
10th percentile

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.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
grub2 · Debian 14 2.14-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-61661 Nov 18, 2025
grub2 · opensuse-leap 15.6 2.12-150600.8.44.2 SUSE-SU-2025:4196-1 Nov 24, 2025
grub2 · opensuse-leap 16.0 2.12-160000.3.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20163-1 Dec 15, 2025
grub2 · sles 15.6 2.12-150600.8.44.2 SUSE-SU-2025:4196-1 Nov 24, 2025
grub2 · sles 15.7 2.12-150700.19.19.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4305-1 Nov 28, 2025
grub2 · sles 16.0 2.12-160000.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:21212-1 Dec 15, 2025
grub2-common · amzn 2023 1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.21 ALAS2023-2025-1342 Jan 7, 2026
grub2-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.21 ALAS2023-2025-1342 Jan 7, 2026
grub2-debugsource · amzn 2023 1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.21 ALAS2023-2025-1342 Jan 7, 2026
grub2-efi-aa64 · amzn 2023 1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.21 ALAS2023-2025-1342 Jan 7, 2026
grub2-efi-aa64-cdboot · amzn 2023 1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.21 ALAS2023-2025-1342 Jan 7, 2026
grub2-efi-aa64-ec2 · amzn 2023 1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.21 ALAS2023-2025-1342 Jan 7, 2026
grub2-efi-aa64-modules · amzn 2023 1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.21 ALAS2023-2025-1342 Jan 7, 2026
grub2-efi-x64 · amzn 2023 1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.21 ALAS2023-2025-1342 Jan 7, 2026
grub2-efi-x64-cdboot · amzn 2023 1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.21 ALAS2023-2025-1342 Jan 7, 2026
grub2-efi-x64-ec2 · amzn 2023 1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.21 ALAS2023-2025-1342 Jan 7, 2026
grub2-efi-x64-modules · amzn 2023 1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.21 ALAS2023-2025-1342 Jan 7, 2026
grub2-emu · amzn 2023 1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.21 ALAS2023-2025-1342 Jan 7, 2026
grub2-emu-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.21 ALAS2023-2025-1342 Jan 7, 2026
grub2-emu-modules · amzn 2023 1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.21 ALAS2023-2025-1342 Jan 7, 2026
grub2-pc · amzn 2023 1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.21 ALAS2023-2025-1342 Jan 7, 2026
grub2-pc-modules · amzn 2023 1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.21 ALAS2023-2025-1342 Jan 7, 2026
grub2-tools · amzn 2023 1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.21 ALAS2023-2025-1342 Jan 7, 2026
grub2-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.21 ALAS2023-2025-1342 Jan 7, 2026
grub2-tools-efi · amzn 2023 1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.21 ALAS2023-2025-1342 Jan 7, 2026
grub2-tools-efi-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.21 ALAS2023-2025-1342 Jan 7, 2026
grub2-tools-extra · amzn 2023 1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.21 ALAS2023-2025-1342 Jan 7, 2026
grub2-tools-extra-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.21 ALAS2023-2025-1342 Jan 7, 2026
grub2-tools-minimal · amzn 2023 1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.21 ALAS2023-2025-1342 Jan 7, 2026
grub2-tools-minimal-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.21 ALAS2023-2025-1342 Jan 7, 2026

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