vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2024-23301: rear: creates a world-readable initrd (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N) | Jan 12, 2024 | Mar 6, 2024 | Sep 1, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
Jan 12, 2024
Added
Mar 6, 2024
Modified
Sep 1, 2025
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.
Solutions
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