Description
The read command is used to read the keyboard input from the user, while reads it keeps the input length in a 32-bit integer value which is further used to reallocate the line buffer to accept the next character. During this process, with a line big enough it's possible to make this variable to overflow leading to a out-of-bounds write in the heap based buffer. This flaw may be leveraged to corrupt grub's internal critical data and secure boot bypass is not discarded as consequence.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | grub2 | ≤ 2.12 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | — | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | grub2 | 2.12-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | grub2 | 2.12-6 | — |
| Debian 12 | grub2 | 2.06-13+deb12u2 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | grub2-signed +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | grub2-signed +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | grub2-signed +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | grub2-signed +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | grub2-signed +1 | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | grub2-signed +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | grub2-signed +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | grub2-signed +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | grub2 +1 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | grub2 +15 | 1:2.06-104.el9_6 | RHSA-2025:6990 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | grub2-pc +14 | 1:2.06-104.el9_6.alma.1 | ALSA-2025:6990 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | grub2 | 1:2.06-104.el9_6 | RLSA-2025:6990 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | grub2 | 2.12-150600.8.18.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:0586-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | grub2 | 2.06-150500.29.43.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:0587-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | grub2 | 2.06-150400.11.55.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:0588-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | grub2 | 2.04-150300.22.52.3 | SUSE-SU-2025:0607-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | grub2 | 2.02-181.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:0629-1 |
Show 18 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | grub2 | 2.06-150500.29.43.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:0587-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | grub2 | 2.06-150400.11.55.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:0588-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | grub2 | 2.04-150300.22.52.3 | SUSE-SU-2025:0607-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | grub2 | 2.12-slfo.1.1_2.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20863-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | grub2 | 2.12~rc1-6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20511-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | grub2 | 2.06-150500.29.43.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:0587-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | grub2 | 2.06-150400.11.55.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:0588-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | grub2 | 2.06-150400.11.55.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:0588-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | grub2 | 2.04-150300.22.52.3 | SUSE-SU-2025:0607-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | grub2 | 2.04-150300.3.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01961-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | grub2 | 2.06-150500.29.43.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:0587-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | grub2 | 2.06-150400.11.55.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:0588-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | grub2 | 2.04-150300.22.52.3 | SUSE-SU-2025:0607-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.3 | grub2 | 2.06-150400.11.55.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:0588-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | grub2 | 2.06-150400.11.55.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:0588-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.3 | grub2 | 2.06-150400.11.55.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:0588-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | grub2 | 2.06-150400.11.55.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:0588-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | grub2 | 2.04-150300.22.52.3 | SUSE-SU-2025:0607-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | grub2 | 2.12-35.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:14822-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | grub2 | 2.12-150600.8.18.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:0586-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | grub2-pc +16 | 1:2.06-61.amzn2023.0.16 | ALAS2023-2025-937 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | grub2 | 2.06-25 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | grub2 | 2.06-15 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | grub2-pc +12 | 1:2.06-104.0.1.el9_6 | ELSA-2025-6990 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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kaleth4/CVE-2025-0690 ★ 0 · May 4, 2026
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 15
- ALSA-2025:6990 Moderate: grub2 security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2025:6990 Red Hat Security Advisory: grub2 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 21, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-0396 Grub: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 15, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20863-1 Security update for grub2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20511-1 Security update for grub2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:01961-1 Security update for grub2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:0586-1 Security update for grub2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:0629-1 Security update for grub2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:0607-1 Security update for grub2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:0587-1 Security update for grub2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RLSA-2025:6990 Moderate: grub2 security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Oct 7, 2025
- ELSA-2025-6990 Moderate: grub2 security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 16, 2025
- openSUSE-SU-2025:14822-1 grub2-2.12-35.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2025:0588-1 Security update for grub2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ALAS2023-2025-937 Moderate: grub2 security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Apr 14, 2025
References
- RHSA-2025:6990 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-0690 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2346123 issue-tracking
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/grub-devel/2025-02/msg00024.html