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.
CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
---|---|---|---|
fedora | eq | 39 | |
enterprise_linux | eq | 8.0 | |
enterprise_linux | eq | 9.0 | |
relax-and-recover | le | 2.7 | |
linux_enterprise | eq | 15.0 |
github.com/rear/rear/issues/3122
github.com/rear/rear/pull/3123
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