Bug 2258397 - TRIAGE CVE-2024-23301 rear: creates a world-readable initrd [fedora-all]
Summary: TRIAGE CVE-2024-23301 rear: creates a world-readable initrd [fedora-all]
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: rear
Version: 39
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Lukáš Zaoral
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks: CVE-2024-23301
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Reported: 2024-01-15 05:06 UTC by Rohit Keshri
Modified: 2024-02-21 01:39 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

Fixed In Version: rear-2.7-8.fc39 rear-2.7-8.fc38
Doc Type: No Doc Update
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Last Closed: 2024-02-21 01:32:34 UTC
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Fedora Package Sources rear pull-request 4 0 None None None 2024-02-09 15:31:50 UTC

Description Rohit Keshri 2024-01-15 05:06:47 UTC
More information about this security flaw is available in the following bug:

http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258396

Disclaimer: Community trackers are created by Red Hat Product Security team on a best effort basis. Package maintainers are required to ascertain if the flaw indeed affects their package, before starting the update process.

Comment 1 Rohit Keshri 2024-01-15 05:06:50 UTC
Use the following template to for the 'fedpkg update' request to submit an
update for this issue as it contains the top-level parent bug(s) as well as
this tracking bug.  This will ensure that all associated bugs get updated
when new packages are pushed to stable.

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# bugfix, security, enhancement, newpackage (required)
type=security

# low, medium, high, urgent (required)
severity=high

# testing, stable
request=testing

# Bug numbers: 1234,9876
bugs=2258396,2258397

# Description of your update
notes=Security fix for [PUT CVEs HERE]

# Enable request automation based on the stable/unstable karma thresholds
autokarma=True
stable_karma=3
unstable_karma=-3

# Automatically close bugs when this marked as stable
close_bugs=True

# Suggest that users restart after update
suggest_reboot=False

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Additionally, you may opt to use the bodhi web interface to submit updates:

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/new

Comment 2 Lukáš Zaoral 2024-02-09 15:31:50 UTC
Rawhide PR: https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/rear/pull-request/4

Comment 3 Pavel Cahyna 2024-02-09 19:50:40 UTC
Adjusting Priority and Severity per the parent bug bz2258396

Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2024-02-12 16:26:23 UTC
FEDORA-2024-a2f6e5ddb8 (rear-2.7-8.fc39) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 39.
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2024-a2f6e5ddb8

Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2024-02-12 16:26:27 UTC
FEDORA-2024-49ddbf447d (rear-2.7-8.fc38) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 38.
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2024-49ddbf447d

Comment 6 Fedora Update System 2024-02-13 01:39:50 UTC
FEDORA-2024-49ddbf447d has been pushed to the Fedora 38 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2024-49ddbf447d`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2024-49ddbf447d

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 7 Fedora Update System 2024-02-13 01:40:48 UTC
FEDORA-2024-a2f6e5ddb8 has been pushed to the Fedora 39 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2024-a2f6e5ddb8`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2024-a2f6e5ddb8

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 8 Fedora Update System 2024-02-21 01:32:34 UTC
FEDORA-2024-a2f6e5ddb8 (rear-2.7-8.fc39) has been pushed to the Fedora 39 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 9 Fedora Update System 2024-02-21 01:39:17 UTC
FEDORA-2024-49ddbf447d (rear-2.7-8.fc38) has been pushed to the Fedora 38 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.


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