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veracodeVeracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:46283
HistoryApr 08, 2024 - 12:41 p.m.

Escape Sequence Injection

2024-04-0812:41:53
Veracode Vulnerability Database
sca.analysiscenter.veracode.com
6
util-linux
escape sequence injection
setgid tty
account takeover

7 High

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.0005 Low

EPSS

Percentile

16.5%

util-linux is vulnerable to Escape Sequence Injection. The vulnerability is due to escape sequences being allowed to be sent to other users’ terminals through argv, especially when util-linux is often installed with setgid tty permissions, potentially leading to account takeover scenarios.