CVE-2024-23301

MEDIUM

Relax-and-Recover < 2.7 - Incorrect Default Permissions in initrd

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0010
EPSS Percentile 27.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-276
Status published
Products (5)
fedoraproject/fedora 39
redhat/enterprise_linux 8.0
redhat/enterprise_linux 9.0
relax-and-recover/relax-and-recover < 2.7
suse/linux_enterprise 15.0
Published Jan 12, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026