Oracle Linux: CVE-2024-23301: ELSA-2024-1719: rear security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)
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. A vulnerability has been identified in Relax-and-Recover (ReaR), where the use of GRUB_RESCUE=y results in the creation of an initrd that is readable by anyone. This flaw could potentially enable local attackers to obtain access to system secrets that are typically restricted to root privileges.
Solution(s)
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