Description
A stack overflow flaw was found when reading a BFS file system. A crafted BFS filesystem may lead to an uncontrolled loop, causing grub2 to crash.
Published: 2025-03-03
Score: 4.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-5578 A stack overflow flaw was found when reading a BFS file system. A crafted BFS filesystem may lead to an uncontrolled loop, causing grub2 to crash.
History

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu grub2
Redhat openshift Container Platform
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:grub2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu grub2
Redhat openshift Container Platform

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title grub2: fs/bfs: Integer overflow in the BFS parser. Grub2: fs/bfs: integer overflow in the bfs parser.
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift
References

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A stack overflow flaw was found when reading a BFS file system. A crafted BFS filesystem may lead to an uncontrolled loop, causing grub2 to crash.
Title grub2: fs/bfs: Integer overflow in the BFS parser.
Weaknesses CWE-190
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Subscriptions

Gnu Grub2
Redhat Enterprise Linux Openshift Openshift Container Platform
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-24T23:23:48.629Z

Reserved: 2024-09-08T01:57:12.948Z

Link: CVE-2024-45778

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-03-04T16:17:35.584Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-03-03T17:15:12.700

Modified: 2026-03-24T23:17:09.473

Link: CVE-2024-45778

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-02-18T18:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-45778 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses