# Security update for rear27a

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0657-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1202352
  * 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
  * CVE-2024-23301 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for rear27a fixes the following issues:

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

Bug fixes:

  * Fix mkinitrd dependency issue by installing dracut-mkinitrd-deprecated (see
    bsc#1202352).

## 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-657=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-657=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HA-15-SP5-2024-657=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (ppc64le x86_64 i586)
    * rear27a-2.7-150500.3.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * rear27a-2.7-150500.3.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-23301.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1202352
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218728