CVE-2022-28733
grub2: Integer underflow in grub_net_recv_ip4_packets
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · June 7, 2022
Updated · November 22, 2025
Description
A flaw was found in grub2 when handling IPv4 packets. This flaw allows an attacker to craft a malicious packet, triggering an integer underflow in grub code. Consequently, the memory allocation for handling the packet data may be smaller than the size needed. This issue causes an out-of-bands write during packet handling, compromising data integrity, confidentiality issues, a denial of service, and remote code execution.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 8.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-191 · Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)