CVE-2022-48624
less: missing quoting of shell metacharacters in LESSCLOSE handling
Severity Score
7.0
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
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Descriptions
close_altfile in filename.c in less before 606 omits shell_quote calls for LESSCLOSE.
close_altfile en filename.c en less antes de 606 omite las llamadas shell_quote para LESSCLOSE.
A flaw was found in less. The close_altfile() function in filename.c omits shell_quote calls for LESSCLOSE, a command line to invoke the optional input postprocessor. This issue could lead to an OS command injection vulnerability and arbitrary command execution on the host operating system.
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Timeline
- 2024-02-19 CVE Reserved
- 2024-02-19 CVE Published
- 2024-02-19 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CAPEC
References (7)
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| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-48624 | 2024-07-02 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2265081 | 2024-07-02 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Centos Search vendor "Centos" | Centos Search vendor "Centos" for product "Centos" | * | - |
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| Oracle Search vendor "Oracle" | Exadata Dbserver Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Exadata Dbserver" | * | - |
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| Alma Search vendor "Alma" | Linux Search vendor "Alma" for product "Linux" | * | - |
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| Amazon Search vendor "Amazon" | Linux Search vendor "Amazon" for product "Linux" | * | - |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | * | - |
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| Centos Search vendor "Centos" | Centos Search vendor "Centos" for product "Centos" | * | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | * | - |
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| Huawei Search vendor "Huawei" | Euleros Search vendor "Huawei" for product "Euleros" | * | - |
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| Nutanix Search vendor "Nutanix" | Ahv Search vendor "Nutanix" for product "Ahv" | * | - |
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| Nutanix Search vendor "Nutanix" | Aos Search vendor "Nutanix" for product "Aos" | * | - |
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| Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" | Leap Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" | * | - |
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| Oracle Search vendor "Oracle" | Linux Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Linux" | * | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" | * | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Rhel Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Rhel Eus" | * | - |
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| Rocky Search vendor "Rocky" | Linux Search vendor "Rocky" for product "Linux" | * | - |
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| Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Sle-module-basesystem Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sle-module-basesystem" | * | - |
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| Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Sle Hpc-espos Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sle Hpc-espos" | * | - |
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| Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Sle Hpc-ltss Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sle Hpc-ltss" | * | - |
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| Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Sle Hpc Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sle Hpc" | * | - |
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| Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Sled Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sled" | * | - |
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| Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Sles-ltss Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sles-ltss" | * | - |
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| Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Sles Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sles" | * | - |
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| Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Sles Sap Search vendor "Suse" for product "Sles Sap" | * | - |
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| Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Suse-manager-proxy Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse-manager-proxy" | * | - |
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| Suse Search vendor "Suse" | Suse-manager-server Search vendor "Suse" for product "Suse-manager-server" | * | - |
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