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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.6
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | alma-upgrade-less | May 31, 2024 | Apr 13, 2024 | |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-lessamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-less-debuginfo | May 31, 2024 | Apr 13, 2024 | |
| Amazon_linux | — | amazon-linux-upgrade-less | Feb 6, 2025 | Apr 13, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-lessamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-less-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-less-debugsource | Feb 17, 2025 | Apr 13, 2024 | |
| Centos_linux | — | centos-upgrade-lesscentos-upgrade-less-debuginfo | Jun 7, 2024 | Apr 13, 2024 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-less | May 6, 2024 | Apr 13, 2024 | |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2024398 | dell-powerstoreos-upgrade-latest | Oct 23, 2025 | Sep 17, 2024 | |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2024408 | dell-powerstoreos-upgrade-latest | Jan 13, 2026 | Sep 26, 2024 | |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2024432 | dell-powerstoreos-upgrade-latest | Oct 23, 2025 | Oct 29, 2024 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-less | Jul 16, 2024 | Apr 13, 2024 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-less | Oct 8, 2024 | Apr 13, 2024 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp12-upgrade-less | Oct 8, 2024 | Apr 13, 2024 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-less | Jul 17, 2024 | Apr 13, 2024 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-less | May 30, 2024 | Apr 13, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | redhat-upgrade-lessredhat-upgrade-less-debuginforedhat-upgrade-less-debugsource | May 31, 2024 | Apr 13, 2024 | |
| Rocky_linux | rocky-upgrade-lessrocky-upgrade-less-debuginforocky-upgrade-less-debugsource | Jun 17, 2024 | Apr 13, 2024 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-less | May 7, 2024 | Apr 13, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-pro-upgrade-lessubuntu-upgrade-less | Apr 30, 2024 | Apr 13, 2024 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | Apr 13, 2024 |
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