CVE-2024-23301

EUVD-2024-20820
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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA-ADPADP
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 27%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
relax-and-recoverrelax-and-recover
𝑥
≤ 2.7
suselinux_enterprise
15.0
redhatenterprise_linux
8.0
redhatenterprise_linux
9.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
rear
bookworm
no-dsa
bullseye
vulnerable
bullseye (security)
2.6+dfsg-1+deb11u1
fixed
forky
2.9+dfsg-3
fixed
sid
2.9+dfsg-3
fixed
trixie
2.7+dfsg-1.2
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
rear
bionic
needs-triage
focal
needs-triage
jammy
needs-triage
lunar
ignored
mantic
ignored
noble
needs-triage
oracular
ignored
plucky
needs-triage
questing
needs-triage
trusty
ignored
xenial
ignored
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
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%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7JIN57LUPBI2GDJOK3PYXNHJTZT3AQTZ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UHKMPXJNXEJJE6EVYE5HM7EKEJFQMBN7/
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.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/12/msg00011.html
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/
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/