{
  "cveId": "CVE-2024-23301",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-23301",
  "summary": "CVE-2024-23301 is fixed in rear on 1 platform, first by rear 2.3\u002Bdfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, released January 12, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.",
  "title": "rear: Relax-and-Recover (aka ReaR) through 2.7 creates a world-readable initrd when using GRUB_RESCUE=y",
  "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.",
  "published": "2024-01-12T15:15:00Z",
  "severity": "Medium",
  "cvss": 5.5,
  "cvssVector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
  "epss": 0.00291,
  "epssPercentile": 0.21787,
  "priority": "Routine",
  "priorityTier": 4,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "rear",
      "release": "Debian 11.6 (bullseye)",
      "fixedVersion": "2.6\u002Bdfsg-1\u002Bdeb11u1",
      "fix": "DLA-4400-1",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/dla-4400-1",
      "released": "2025-12-10T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "rear",
      "release": "Debian 12.15 (bookworm)",
      "fixedVersion": "2.7\u002Bdfsg-1\u002Bdeb12u1",
      "fix": "DEBIAN-CVE-2024-23301",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-23301",
      "released": "2024-01-12T23:15:10Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "rear",
      "release": "Debian 13.5 (trixie)",
      "fixedVersion": "2.7\u002Bdfsg-1.2",
      "fix": "DEBIAN-CVE-2024-23301",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-23301",
      "released": "2024-01-12T23:15:10Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "rear",
      "release": "Debian 14",
      "fixedVersion": "2.7\u002Bdfsg-1.2",
      "fix": "DEBIAN-CVE-2024-23301",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-23301",
      "released": "2024-01-12T23:15:10Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "rear",
      "release": "RHEL 8",
      "fixedVersion": "0:2.6-11.el8_9",
      "fix": "RHSA-2024:1719",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-1719",
      "released": "2024-04-09T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "rear",
      "release": "RHEL 9",
      "fixedVersion": "0:2.6-21.el9_3",
      "fix": "RHSA-2024:1147",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-1147",
      "released": "2024-03-05T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "rear",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "2.3\u002Bdfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
      "fix": "rear 2.3\u002Bdfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-rear-2.3-dfsg-1ubuntu0.1-esm1",
      "released": "2024-01-12T15:15:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "rear",
      "release": "Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal)",
      "fixedVersion": "2.5\u002Bdfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
      "fix": "rear 2.5\u002Bdfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-rear-2.5-dfsg-1ubuntu0.1-esm1",
      "released": "2024-01-12T15:15:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "rear",
      "release": "Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy)",
      "fixedVersion": "2.6\u002Bdfsg-1\u002Bdeb11u1build0.22.04.1",
      "fix": "rear 2.6\u002Bdfsg-1\u002Bdeb11u1build0.22.04.1",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-rear-2.6-dfsg-1-deb11u1build0.22.04.1",
      "released": "2024-01-12T15:15:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "rear",
      "release": "almalinux 8",
      "fixedVersion": "2.6-11.el8_9.alma.1",
      "fix": "ALSA-2024:1719",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alsa-2024-1719",
      "released": "2024-04-09T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "rear",
      "release": "almalinux 9",
      "fixedVersion": "2.6-21.el9_3.alma",
      "fix": "ALSA-2024:1147",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alsa-2024-1147",
      "released": "2024-03-05T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "rear",
      "release": "ol 8",
      "fixedVersion": "0:2.6-11.0.1.el8_9",
      "fix": "ELSA-2024-1719",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/elsa-2024-1719",
      "released": "2024-04-09T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "rear",
      "release": "ol 9",
      "fixedVersion": "0:2.6-21.0.1.el9_3",
      "fix": "ELSA-2024-1147",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/elsa-2024-1147",
      "released": "2024-03-06T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "rear",
      "release": "rocky 8",
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      "fix": "RLSA-2024:1719",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/rlsa-2024-1719",
      "released": "2024-05-06T13:04:21Z"
    }
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  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-08T19:12:23Z",
  "attribution": {
    "text": "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar",
    "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar",
    "terms": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data"
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}