CVE-2025-1118
grub2: commands/dump: The dump command is not in lockdown when secure boot is enabled
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · February 19, 2025
Updated · October 22, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in grub2. Grub's dump command is not blocked when grub is in lockdown mode, which allows the user to read any memory information, and an attacker may leverage this in order to extract signatures, salts, and other sensitive information from the memory.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this vulnerability with Moderate severity as it requires high privileges to exploit it.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE-501 · Trust Boundary Violation