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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
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
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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CISA-ADPADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 26%
VendorProductVersion
relax-and-recoverrelax-and-recover
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≤ 2.7
suselinux_enterprise
15.0
redhatenterprise_linux
8.0
redhatenterprise_linux
9.0
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
rear
bullseye
no-dsa
bookworm
no-dsa
sid
2.7+dfsg-1.2
fixed
trixie
2.7+dfsg-1.2
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
rear
plucky
needs-triage
oracular
needs-triage
noble
needs-triage
mantic
ignored
lunar
ignored
jammy
needs-triage
focal
needs-triage
bionic
needs-triage
xenial
ignored
trusty
ignored
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.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7JIN57LUPBI2GDJOK3PYXNHJTZT3AQTZ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UHKMPXJNXEJJE6EVYE5HM7EKEJFQMBN7/