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 syste...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

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.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD OSV

Fix status by distribution

Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE

Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2024-23301 rear Fixed in: 2.6+dfsg-1+deb11u1
Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-23301 rear

References

advisory github.com
advisory lists.fedoraproject.org
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advisory nvd.nist.gov
patch github.com
report github.com
web lists.debian.org
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