CVE-2025-4382

Medium

Description

A flaw was found in systems utilizing LUKS-encrypted disks with GRUB configured for TPM-based auto-decryption. When GRUB is set to automatically decrypt disks using keys stored in the TPM, it reads the decryption key into system memory. If an attacker with physical access can corrupt the underlying filesystem superblock, GRUB will fail to locate a valid filesystem and enter rescue mode. At this point, the disk is already decrypted, and the decryption key remains loaded in system memory. This scenario may allow an attacker with physical access to access the unencrypted data without any further authentication, thereby compromising data confidentiality. Furthermore, the ability to force this state through filesystem corruption also presents a data integrity concern.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.9
Exploit probability—
ProductGrub2
PublishedMay 9, 2025
First seenMay 9, 2025

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
grub2v ≤ 2.12—
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10No range specified—
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7No range specified—
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8No range specified—
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9No range specified—
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4No range specified—

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