CVE-2024-23301

Relax-and-Recover (aka ReaR) through 2.7 creates a world-readable initrd when using GRUB_RESCUE=y

Medium · published January 12, 2024

CVSS v3.1
5.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
20.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00291 · 20.5th percentile
Published
2024-01-12T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 JAN 00:00Z
    Relax-and-Recover (aka ReaR) through 2.7 creates a world-readable initrd when using GRUB_RESCUE=y
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