CVE-2024-23301

5.5 MEDIUM

Published: January 12, 2024 Modified: December 10, 2025

Description

Relax-and-Recover (aka ReaR) through 2.7 creates a world-readable initrd when using GRUB_RESCUE=y. This allows local attackers to gain access to system secrets otherwise only readable by root.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/rear/rear/issues/3122

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory

https://github.com/rear/rear/pull/3123

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/02/msg00003.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7JIN57LUPBI2GDJOK3PYXNHJTZT3AQTZ/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UHKMPXJNXEJJE6EVYE5HM7EKEJFQMBN7/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/rear/rear/issues/3122