less through 653 allows OS command execution via a newline character in the name of a file, because quoting is mishandled in filename.c. Exploitation typically requires use with attacker-controlled file names, such as the files extracted from an untrusted archive. Exploitation also requires the LESSOPEN environment variable, but this is set by default in many common cases.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade less | May 31, 2024 | Apr 13, 2024 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade less-debuginfoUpgrade less | May 31, 2024 | Apr 13, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade less | Feb 6, 2025 | Apr 13, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade less-debuginfoUpgrade lessUpgrade less-debugsource | Feb 17, 2025 | Apr 13, 2024 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade lessUpgrade less-debuginfo | Jun 7, 2024 | Apr 13, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade less | May 6, 2024 | Apr 13, 2024 |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2024398 | — | Upgrade Dell PowerStoreOS to the latest version | Oct 23, 2025 | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2024408 | — | Upgrade Dell PowerStoreOS to the latest version | Jan 13, 2026 | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2024432 | — | Upgrade Dell PowerStoreOS to the latest version | Oct 23, 2025 | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade less | Jul 16, 2024 | Apr 13, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade less | Oct 8, 2024 | Apr 13, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade less | Oct 8, 2024 | Apr 13, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade less | Jul 17, 2024 | Apr 13, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade less | May 30, 2024 | Apr 13, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade lessUpgrade less-debugsourceUpgrade less-debuginfoNo solution exists | May 31, 2024 | Apr 13, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade lessUpgrade less-debuginfoUpgrade less-debugsource | Jun 17, 2024 | Apr 13, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade less | May 7, 2024 | Apr 13, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade less (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade less | Apr 30, 2024 | Apr 13, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Apr 13, 2024 |
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