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HistoryApr 05, 2024 - 2:55 p.m.

Moderate: less security update

2024-04-0514:55:53
Google
osv.dev
9
less utility
text file browser
security fix
shell metacharacters
lessclose handling
cve-2022-48624
software

6.2 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

15.7%

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 (CVE-2022-48624)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.