CVE-2026-25828

Published: Feb 12, 2026Modified: Mar 4, 2026

5.4

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 2.5

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

Description

grub-btrfs through 2026-01-31 (on Arch Linux and derivative distributions) allows initramfs OS command injection because it does not sanitize the $root parameter to resolve_device(). NOTE: a third party reports "exploitation may not be feasible under normal conditions and may depend on specific implementation details within resolve_device."

Related CWEs

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (3)

https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/any/grub-btrfs/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/Antynea/grub-btrfs/tree/master

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/cardosource/CVE-2026-25828

Source: cve@mitre.org

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