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RockyLinux 9 : grub2 (RLSA-2025:6990)

🗓️ 04 Oct 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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RockyLinux 9 grub2 suffers multiple heap and out-of-bounds vulnerabilities per RLSA-2025:6990.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The package checks in this plugin were extracted from
# Rocky Linux Security Advisory RLSA-2025:6990.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(266516);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/10/04");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2024-45774",
    "CVE-2024-45775",
    "CVE-2024-45776",
    "CVE-2024-45781",
    "CVE-2024-45783",
    "CVE-2025-0622",
    "CVE-2025-0677",
    "CVE-2025-0690"
  );
  script_xref(name:"RLSA", value:"2025:6990");

  script_name(english:"RockyLinux 9 : grub2 (RLSA-2025:6990)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote RockyLinux host is missing one or more security updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote RockyLinux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the
RLSA-2025:6990 advisory.

    * grub2: reader/jpeg: Heap OOB Write during JPEG parsing (CVE-2024-45774)

    * grub2: commands/extcmd: Missing check for failed allocation (CVE-2024-45775)

    * grub2: grub-core/gettext: Integer overflow leads to Heap OOB Write and Read. (CVE-2024-45776)

    * grub2: fs/ufs: OOB write in the heap (CVE-2024-45781)

    * grub2: fs/hfs+: refcount can be decremented twice (CVE-2024-45783)

    * grub2: command/gpg: Use-after-free due to hooks not being removed on module unload (CVE-2025-0622)

    * grub2: UFS: Integer overflow may lead to heap based out-of-bounds write when handling symlinks
    (CVE-2025-0677)

    * grub2: read: Integer overflow may lead to out-of-bounds write (CVE-2025-0690)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the RockyLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2025:6990");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2337461");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2337481");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2339182");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2345857");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2345863");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2345865");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2346116");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2346123");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-0690");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2024-45781");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/04/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/10/04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/10/04");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:grub2-common");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:grub2-efi-aa64");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:grub2-efi-aa64-cdboot");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:grub2-efi-aa64-modules");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:grub2-efi-x64");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:grub2-efi-x64-cdboot");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:grub2-efi-x64-modules");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:grub2-pc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:grub2-pc-modules");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:grub2-ppc64le");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:grub2-ppc64le-modules");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:grub2-tools");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:grub2-tools-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:grub2-tools-efi");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:grub2-tools-efi-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:grub2-tools-extra");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:grub2-tools-extra-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:grub2-tools-minimal");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:grub2-tools-minimal-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:rocky:linux:9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Rocky Linux Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RockyLinux/release", "Host/RockyLinux/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");

  exit(0);
}


include('rpm2.inc');

if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_product = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/product');
if (isnull(os_product) || 'Rocky Linux' >!< os_product) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Rocky Linux');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'Rocky Linux');
if (! preg(pattern:"^9([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'RockyLinux 9.x', 'Rocky Linux ' + os_version);

if (!get_kb_item('Host/RockyLinux/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('aarch64' >!< cpu && 'ppc' >!< cpu && 's390' >!< cpu && 'x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Rocky Linux', cpu);

var constraints = [
  {
    'release': '9',
    'pkgs': [
      {'reference':'grub2-common-2.06-104.el9_6', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-efi-aa64-2.06-104.el9_6', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-efi-aa64-cdboot-2.06-104.el9_6', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-efi-aa64-modules-2.06-104.el9_6', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-efi-x64-2.06-104.el9_6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-efi-x64-cdboot-2.06-104.el9_6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-efi-x64-modules-2.06-104.el9_6', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-pc-2.06-104.el9_6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-pc-modules-2.06-104.el9_6', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-ppc64le-2.06-104.el9_6', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-ppc64le-modules-2.06-104.el9_6', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-tools-2.06-104.el9_6', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-tools-2.06-104.el9_6', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-tools-2.06-104.el9_6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-tools-debuginfo-2.06-104.el9_6', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-tools-debuginfo-2.06-104.el9_6', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-tools-debuginfo-2.06-104.el9_6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-tools-efi-2.06-104.el9_6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-tools-efi-debuginfo-2.06-104.el9_6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-tools-extra-2.06-104.el9_6', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-tools-extra-2.06-104.el9_6', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-tools-extra-2.06-104.el9_6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-tools-extra-debuginfo-2.06-104.el9_6', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-tools-extra-debuginfo-2.06-104.el9_6', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-tools-extra-debuginfo-2.06-104.el9_6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-tools-minimal-2.06-104.el9_6', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-tools-minimal-2.06-104.el9_6', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-tools-minimal-2.06-104.el9_6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-tools-minimal-debuginfo-2.06-104.el9_6', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-tools-minimal-debuginfo-2.06-104.el9_6', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'grub2-tools-minimal-debuginfo-2.06-104.el9_6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'}
    ]
  }
];

var os_release = get_one_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/release');
var os_sp = get_one_kb_item('Host/*/minor_release');

var flag = 0;
var reference;
var sp;
var _cpu;
var el_string;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp;
var epoch;
var allowmaj;
var exists_check;
var cves;
foreach var constraint ( constraints ) {
  # Check that the target release is equal to the affected release
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['release'])){
    if (constraint['release'] != os_release) continue;
  }
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['sp'])){
    if (constraint['sp'] != os_sp) continue;
  }
  foreach var pkg ( constraint['pkgs'] ) {
    reference = NULL;
    sp = NULL;
    _cpu = NULL;
    el_string = NULL;
    rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
    epoch = NULL;
    allowmaj = NULL;
    exists_check = NULL;
    cves = NULL;
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['reference'])) reference = pkg['reference'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['sp'])) sp = pkg['sp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cpu'])) _cpu = pkg['cpu'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['el_string'])) el_string = pkg['el_string'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['epoch'])) epoch = pkg['epoch'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = pkg['allowmaj'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['exists_check'])) exists_check = pkg['exists_check'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cves'])) cves = pkg['cves'];
    if (reference &&
        ## (no known rpm to check OR known rpm_exists)
        (!exists_check || rpm_exists(rpm:exists_check)) &&
        rpm_check(sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
  }
}
if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : rpm_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'grub2-common / grub2-efi-aa64 / grub2-efi-aa64-cdboot / etc');
}

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