USN-8988-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8988-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8988-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-8988-1
Upstream
Related
Published
2026-11-03T17:37:16Z
Modified
2026-11-04T03:43:13Z
Summary
rear vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Relax-and-Recover created a world-readable initrd when GRUB_RESCUE was enabled. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / rear

Package

Name
rear
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rear?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fbionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.3+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

2.*
2.2+dfsg-2
2.3+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "rear",
            "binary_version": "2.3+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-23301",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS"
}
source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8988-1.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / rear

Package

Name
rear
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rear?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Ffocal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

2.*
2.5+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "rear",
            "binary_version": "2.5+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-23301",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS"
}
source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8988-1.json"

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / rear

Package

Name
rear
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rear?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.6+dfsg-1+deb11u1build0.22.04.1

Affected versions

2.*
2.6+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "rear",
            "binary_version": "2.6+dfsg-1+deb11u1build0.22.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-23301",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}
source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8988-1.json"