UBUNTU-CVE-2024-23301

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-23301
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2024/UBUNTU-CVE-2024-23301.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2024-23301
Upstream
Published
2024-01-12T23:15:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:59:01Z
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
  • 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
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
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

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / rear

Package

Name
rear
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rear@2.3+dfsg-1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.2+dfsg-2
2.3+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "rear",
            "binary_version": "2.3+dfsg-1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / rear

Package

Name
rear
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rear@2.5+dfsg-1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.5+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "rear",
            "binary_version": "2.5+dfsg-1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / rear

Package

Name
rear
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rear@2.6+dfsg-1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.6+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "rear",
            "binary_version": "2.6+dfsg-1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / rear

Package

Name
rear
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rear@2.7+dfsg-1.1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.7+dfsg-1
2.7+dfsg-1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "rear",
            "binary_version": "2.7+dfsg-1.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04 / rear

Package

Name
rear
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rear@2.7+dfsg-1.2?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.7+dfsg-1.1
2.7+dfsg-1.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "rear",
            "binary_version": "2.7+dfsg-1.2"
        }
    ]
}