CVE-2024-23301
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.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| relax-and-recover / relax-and-recover | - | 2.7.x |
| suse / linux_enterprise | 15.0 | 15.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux | 8.0 | 8.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux | 9.0 | 9.0.x |
| fedoraproject / fedora | 39 | 39.x |
- https://github.com/rear/rear/issues/3122
- https://github.com/rear/rear/pull/3123
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/02/msg00003.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7JIN57LUPBI2GDJOK3PYXNHJTZT3AQTZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UHKMPXJNXEJJE6EVYE5HM7EKEJFQMBN7/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7JIN57LUPBI2GDJOK3PYXNHJTZT3AQTZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UHKMPXJNXEJJE6EVYE5HM7EKEJFQMBN7/
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