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Debian 10: DLA-3733-1 Critical: rear Local Access to Secrets

rear is a disaster recovery and system migration framework. It has been discovered that rear 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. . ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3733-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Abhijith PA February 03, 2024 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : rear Version : 2.4+dfsg-1+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2024-23301 rear is a disaster recovery and system migration framework. It has been discovered that rear 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. For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 2.4+dfsg-1+deb10u1. We recommend that you upgrade your rear packages. For the detailed security status of rear please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/rear Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS . Ubuntu LTS Notification USN-5432-1 resolves critical vulnerability in kernel driver, enabling unauthorized access to sensitive information.. Disaster Recovery,System Migration,Access Control,Local Exploit. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Feb 03, 2024 •Critical Debian LTS