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CVE-2024-23301

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 12, 2024 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:12 AM UTC
4 products affected across 4 vendorsFedoraEnterprise LinuxLinux Enterprise

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

References (8)

ExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/rear/rear/issues/3122
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/rear/rear/pull/3123
Mailing List
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/02/msg00003.html
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7JIN57LUPBI2GDJOK3PYXNHJTZT3AQTZ/
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UHKMPXJNXEJJE6EVYE5HM7EKEJFQMBN7/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/12/msg00011.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7JIN57LUPBI2GDJOK3PYXNHJTZT3AQTZ/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/UHKMPXJNXEJJE6EVYE5HM7EKEJFQMBN7/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-276

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