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less: OS command injection

🗓️ 06 Jun 2024 09:37:49Reported by RedHatType 
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Less has an OS command injection flaw from quoting in filename.c; attacker controlled names trigger execution via LESSOPEN.

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux7.9ppc64less458-10.el7_9less-458-10.el7_9.ppc64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux7.9ppc64leless458-10.el7_9less-458-10.el7_9.ppc64le.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux7.9s390xless458-10.el7_9less-458-10.el7_9.s390x.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux7.9x86_64less458-10.el7_9less-458-10.el7_9.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux7.9ppc64less-debuginfo458-10.el7_9less-debuginfo-458-10.el7_9.ppc64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux7.9ppc64leless-debuginfo458-10.el7_9less-debuginfo-458-10.el7_9.ppc64le.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux7.9s390xless-debuginfo458-10.el7_9less-debuginfo-458-10.el7_9.s390x.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux7.9x86_64less-debuginfo458-10.el7_9less-debuginfo-458-10.el7_9.x86_64.rpm

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25 Jun 2026 11:06Current
6.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.8
CVSS 3.18.6
EPSS0.00628
SSVC
CWE-78
less toolcommand injectionquoting in filenamesfilename.clessopen variableunix
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