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.
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Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2024-01-13. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.
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.
January 12, 2024
December 10, 2025
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | rear-0:2.6-11.el8_9 | 2024-04-09 | redhat |
| redhat | rear-0:2.6-21.el9_3 | 2024-03-05 | redhat |
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