Import Source
https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-44403.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/AZL-44403
Upstream
Published
2024-01-12T23:15:10Z
Modified
2026-04-21T04:24:33.571203Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
CVE-2024-23301 affecting package rear 2.4-7
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Azure Linux:3 / rear

Package

Name
rear
Purl
pkg:rpm/azure-linux/rear

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Last affected
2.4-7

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-44403.json"