CVE-2024-23301

NameCVE-2024-23301
DescriptionRelax-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.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDLA-3733-1
Debian Bugs1060747

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
rear (PTS)bullseye2.6+dfsg-1vulnerable
bookworm2.7+dfsg-1vulnerable
sid, trixie2.7+dfsg-1.1vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
rearsourcebuster2.4+dfsg-1+deb10u1DLA-3733-1
rearsource(unstable)(unfixed)1060747

Notes

[bookworm] - rear <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[bullseye] - rear <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
https://github.com/rear/rear/issues/3122
https://github.com/rear/rear/pull/3123
https://github.com/rear/rear/commit/89b61793d80bc2cb2abe47a7d0549466fb087d16

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