Astra Linux – Vulnerability in util-linux

The wall function in util-linux up to version 2.40 is often installed with setgid and tty permissions. This allows escape sequences to be sent to other users’ terminals via argv. Specifically, escape sequences received from stdin are blocked, but escape sequences received from argv are not blocke...

CVE-2026-40228

A flaw was found in systemd-journald. When the ForwardToWall=yes configuration is enabled, a local user who executes a logger -p emerg command can cause systemd-journald to send ANSI escape sequences to the terminals of other arbitrary users. This can lead to unintended output appearing on user...

JLSEC-2025-194 wall in util-linux through 2.40, often installed with setgid tty permissions, allows escape...

wall in util-linux through 2.40, often installed with setgid tty permissions, allows escape sequences to be sent to other users' terminals through argv. Specifically, escape sequences received from stdin are blocked, but escape sequences received from argv are not blocked. There may be plausible...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-28085

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - wall in util-linux through 2.40, often installed with setgid tty permissions, allows escape sequences to be sent to other users' terminals through argv...

SUSE CVE-2024-28085

wall in util-linux through 2.40, often installed with setgid tty permissions, allows escape sequences to be sent to other users' terminals through argv. Specifically, escape sequences received from stdin are blocked, but escape sequences received from argv are not blocked. There may be plausible...

wall in util-linux through 2.40 often installed with setgid tty permissions allows escape sequences to be sent to other users' terminals through argv. (Specifically escape sequences received from stdin are blocked but escape sequences received from argv are not blocked.) There may be plausible scenarios where this leads to account takeover.

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ALPINE-CVE-2024-28085

wall in util-linux through 2.40, often installed with setgid tty permissions, allows escape sequences to be sent to other users' terminals through argv. Specifically, escape sequences received from stdin are blocked, but escape sequences received from argv are not blocked. There may be plausible...