Expired Pointer Dereference Affecting grub2-common package, versions <1:2.06-14.amzn2.0.7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (7th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-GRUB2COMMON-14882318
  • published7 Jan 2026
  • disclosed18 Nov 2025

Introduced: 18 Nov 2025

CVE-2025-61664  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-825  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 grub2-common to version 1:2.06-14.amzn2.0.7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2025-3107.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream grub2-common package and not the grub2-common package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability in the GRUB2 bootloader has been identified in the normal module. This flaw, a memory Use After Free issue, occurs because the normal_exit command is not properly unregistered when its related module is unloaded. An attacker can exploit this condition by invoking the command after the module has been removed, causing the system to improperly access a previously freed memory location. This leads to a system crash or possible impacts in data confidentiality and integrity.

CVSS Base Scores

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