CVE-2024-45780
Grub2: fs/tar: integer overflow causes heap oob write
Description
A flaw was found in grub2. When reading tar files, grub2 allocates an internal buffer for the file name. However, it fails to properly verify the allocation against possible integer overflows. It's possible to cause the allocation length to overflow with a crafted tar file, leading to a heap out-of-bounds write. This flaw eventually allows an attacker to circumvent secure boot protections.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:HPrivileges RequiredHigh
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Novell Inc.
commercial·US
Red Hat
commercial·US
gnu
oss-project·USaka g. nu
Erich Boleyn
individual-devaka grub
Grub2On-prem
Operating SystemsСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
and 15 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
Attack Graph
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MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
References
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45780
access.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2345856
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/grub-devel/2025-02/msg00024.html
lists.gnu.org
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