CVE-2024-45783

Summary

CVE-2024-45783 is a newly discovered vulnerability affecting grub2, the GNU GRUB bootloader. The issue arises when grub2 fails to mount an HFS+ file system, resulting in the hfsplus filesystem driver failing to set an appropriate ERRNO value. This shortcoming can lead to a NULL pointer access, potentially causing system instability or even allowing unauthorized access. It is crucial for users to update their grub2 installation as soon as a patch becomes available to mitigate this risk.

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