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CentOS Linux 8 [TuxCare] Security Update: grub2-efi-ia32-cdboot / grub2-efi-ia32-modules / grub2-efi-x64 / etc Multiple Vulnerabilities (CENTOS-STREAM8:CLSA-2025:1744213211)

high Nessus Plugin ID 360986

Synopsis

The CentOS Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The CentOS Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare CENTOS-STREAM8:CLSA-2025:1744213211 advisory.

 - A flaw was found in grub2. A specially crafted JPEG file can cause the JPEG parser of grub2 to incorrectly check the bounds of its internal buffers, resulting in an out-of-bounds write. The possibility of overwriting sensitive information to bypass secure boot protections is not discarded. (CVE-2024-45774)

 - A flaw was found in grub2 where the grub_extcmd_dispatcher() function calls grub_arg_list_alloc() to allocate memory for the grub's argument list. However, it fails to check in case the memory allocation fails. Once the allocation fails, a NULL point will be processed by the parse_option() function, leading grub to crash or, in some rare scenarios, corrupt the IVT data. (CVE-2024-45775)

 - When reading the language .mo file in grub_mofile_open(), grub2 fails to verify an integer overflow when allocating its internal buffer. A crafted .mo file may lead the buffer size calculation to overflow, leading to out-of-bound reads and writes. This flaw allows an attacker to leak sensitive data or overwrite critical data, possibly circumventing secure boot protections. (CVE-2024-45776)

 - 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. (CVE-2024-45780)

 - A flaw was found in grub2. When failing to mount an HFS+ grub, the hfsplus filesystem driver doesn't properly set an ERRNO value. This issue may lead to a NULL pointer access. (CVE-2024-45783)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory CENTOS-STREAM8:CLSA-2025:1744213211.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2025:1744213211

http://www.nessus.org/u?4f0eda51

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 360986

File Name: tuxcare_centos_8_CLSA-2025-1744213211.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/1/2026

Updated: 10/1/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7

Percentile: 98.06

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Important

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-1125

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list, Host/OS/extended-third-party

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/9/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/11/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-45774, CVE-2024-45775, CVE-2024-45776, CVE-2024-45780, CVE-2024-45783, CVE-2025-0622, CVE-2025-0624, CVE-2025-0678, CVE-2025-0690, CVE-2025-1125

CLSA: 2025:1744213211