# CVE-2024-1048: Grub2: grub2-set-bootflag can be abused by local (pseudo-)users

- Severity: CVSS 3.3 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-02-06 · Updated: 2025-11-20

## Affected

- grub2: version range not reported
- grub2: version range not reported
- grub2: version range not reported
- grub: version range not reported
- grub2: version range not reported

## Description

A flaw was found in the grub2-set-bootflag utility of grub2. After the fix of CVE-2019-14865, grub2-set-bootflag will create a temporary file with the new grubenv content and rename it to the original grubenv file. If the program is killed before the rename operation, the temporary file will not be removed and may fill the filesystem when invoked multiple times, resulting in a filesystem out of free inodes or blocks.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on grub2, grub, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2456
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3184
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1048
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256827
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/06/3

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