CVE-2025-0622 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-0622: Grub2: command/gpg: use-after-free due to hooks not being removed on module unload

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Weakness CWE-416
Published February 18, 2025
Last update June 29, 2026

CVSS base score

6.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A flaw was found in command/gpg. In some scenarios, hooks created by loaded modules are not removed when the related module is unloaded. This flaw allows an attacker to force grub2 to call the hooks once the module that registered it was unloaded, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. If correctly exploited, this vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution, eventually allowing the attacker to bypass secure boot protections.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 18, 2025 CVE published
June 29, 2026 Record updated