CVE-2024-2312

medium

Description

GRUB2 does not call the module fini functions on exit, leading to Debian/Ubuntu's peimage GRUB2 module leaving UEFI system table hooks after exit. This lead to a use-after-free condition, and could possibly lead to secure boot bypass.

References

Advisories
More

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240426-0003/

https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-2312

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2-unsigned/+bug/2054127

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2024-04-05

Updated: 2025-08-26

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H