CVE-2024-28085
Low
Description
wall in util-linux through 2.40, often installed with setgid tty permissions, allows escape sequences to be sent to other users' terminals through argv. (Specifically, escape sequences received from stdin are blocked, but escape sequences received from argv are not blocked.) There may be plausible scenarios where this leads to account takeover.
SeverityLow
CVSS3.3
Exploit probability—
Product
Kernel Util-linux
PublishedMar 27, 2024
First seenMar 27, 2024
Weakness typeCWE-150CWE-150
How to fix
Update
- kernel util-linux2.39.4 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| kernel util-linux | 2.24 ≤ v < 2.39.4 | 2.39.4 |
| debian debian_linux | 10.0 | — |
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