# Security update for rear23a

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0148-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1218728

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-23301

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-23301 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for rear23a fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-23301: Fixed ReaR creates world-readable initrd with GRUB_RESCUE=Y.
    (bsc#1218728)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-HA-12-SP5-2024-148=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-HA-12-SP5-2024-148=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * rear23a-2.3.a-3.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * rear23a-2.3.a-3.9.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-23301.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218728