Red Hat: CVE-2024-23301: rear: creates a world-readable initrd (Multiple Advisories)
5
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N)
01/12/2024
03/07/2024
03/06/2024
04/10/2024
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.
Solution(s)
- redhat-upgrade-rear
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