VDB-250684 · CVE-2024-23301 · Issue 3122

Relax-and-Recover up to 2.7 information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Relax-and-Recover up to 2.7. Impacted is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-23301. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Relax-and-Recover up to 2.7. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was shared 01/13/2024 as 3122. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-23301 since 01/12/2024. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 278128 (Debian dla-4400 : rear - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (278128). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Name

Relax-and-Recover

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 2.5
VulDB Temp Score: 2.4
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 5.5
NVD Vector: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 278128
Nessus Name: Debian dla-4400 : rear - security update

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

01/12/2024 🔍
01/13/2024 +1 days 🔍
01/13/2024 +0 days 🔍
12/11/2025 +698 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 3122
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-23301 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-23301
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-250684

Entryinfo

Created: 01/13/2024 14:04
Updated: 12/11/2025 10:28
Changes: 01/13/2024 14:04 (39), 02/03/2024 07:47 (11), 06/04/2025 20:05 (19), 12/11/2025 10:28 (3)
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