The 'less' package for openSUSE is missing an update announced via SUSE-SU-2024:1598-1. It fixed mishandling of \n character in paths, leading to OS command execution
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 162 |
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![]() | CVE-2024-32487 affecting package less for versions less than 590-4 | 30 Apr 202401:31 | – | cbl_mariner |
![]() | CVE-2024-32487 affecting package less for versions less than 643-2 | 31 May 202418:55 | – | cbl_mariner |
![]() | CVE-2024-32487 | 13 Apr 202415:15 | – | osv |
![]() | RHSA-2024:4529 Red Hat Security Advisory: less security update | 16 Sep 202419:10 | – | osv |
![]() | RHSA-2024:4416 Red Hat Security Advisory: less security update | 16 Sep 202419:10 | – | osv |
![]() | SUSE-SU-2024:1534-1 Security update for less | 6 May 202412:55 | – | osv |
![]() | RHSA-2024:4366 Red Hat Security Advisory: less security update | 16 Sep 202419:10 | – | osv |
![]() | SUSE-SU-2024:1598-2 Security update for less | 10 May 202409:50 | – | osv |
![]() | MGASA-2024-0139 Updated less packages fix security vulnerability | 19 Apr 202401:16 | – | osv |
![]() | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:14862-1 less-668-2.1 on GA media | 7 Mar 202500:00 | – | osv |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.856129");
script_cve_id("CVE-2024-32487");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2024-05-13 01:00:43 +0000 (Mon, 13 May 2024)");
script_version("2025-02-26T05:38:41+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-02-26 05:38:41 +0000 (Wed, 26 Feb 2025)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.0");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
script_name("openSUSE Security Advisory (SUSE-SU-2024:1598-1)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2024 Greenbone AG");
script_family("openSUSE Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/opensuse", "ssh/login/rpms", re:"ssh/login/release=openSUSELeap15\.5");
script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"SUSE-SU-2024:1598-1");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20241598-1/");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/1222849");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-updates/2024-May/035227.html");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'less' package(s) announced via the SUSE-SU-2024:1598-1 advisory.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"This update for less fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2024-32487: Fixed mishandling of \n character in paths when LESSOPEN is set leads to OS command execution. (bsc#1222849)");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'less' package(s) on openSUSE Leap 15.5.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
exit(0);
}
include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-rpm.inc");
release = rpm_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
exit(0);
res = "";
report = "";
if(release == "openSUSELeap15.5") {
if(!isnull(res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"less", rpm:"less~590~150400.3.9.1", rls:"openSUSELeap15.5"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
exit(0);
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