QID 243180

Date Published: 2024-04-11

QID 243180: Red Hat Update for less (RHSA-2024:1692)

The "less" utility is a text file browser that resembles "more", but allows.users to move backwards in the file as well as forwards.
Since "less" does not.read the entire input file at startup, it also starts more quickly than ordinary.text editors...Security Fix(es):

    less: missing quoting of shell metacharacters in lessclose handling.
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 9 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems 9 s390x.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian 9 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux for arm 64 9 aarch64.
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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.6 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2024:1692 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2024:1692 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1692
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