USN-6756-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6756-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/USN-6756-1.json
Related
  • CVE-2024-32487
Published
2024-04-29T10:18:57.973554Z
Modified
2024-04-29T10:18:57.973554Z
Summary
less vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that less mishandled newline characters in file names. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening specially crafted files, an attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary commands on the host.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / less

Package

Name
less

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0The exact introduced commit is unknown
Fixed
487-0.1ubuntu0.1~esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "less": "487-0.1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / less

Package

Name
less

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0The exact introduced commit is unknown
Fixed
551-1ubuntu0.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription needed",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "less": "551-1ubuntu0.3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / less

Package

Name
less

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0The exact introduced commit is unknown
Fixed
590-1ubuntu0.22.04.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription needed",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "less": "590-1ubuntu0.22.04.3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:23.10 / less

Package

Name
less

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0The exact introduced commit is unknown
Fixed
590-2ubuntu0.23.10.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription needed",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "less": "590-2ubuntu0.23.10.2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / less

Package

Name
less

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0The exact introduced commit is unknown
Fixed
590-2ubuntu2.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription needed",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "less": "590-2ubuntu2.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / less

Package

Name
less

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0The exact introduced commit is unknown
Fixed
458-2ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "less": "458-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / less

Package

Name
less

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0The exact introduced commit is unknown
Fixed
481-2.1ubuntu0.2+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "less": "481-2.1ubuntu0.2+esm2"
        }
    ]
}