USN-6664-1: less vulnerability
27 February 2024
less could be made to crash or run arbitrary commands if it receive a crafted input.
Releases
Packages
- less - pager program similar to more
Details
It was discovered that less incorrectly handled certain file names.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute
arbitrary commands.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 23.10
Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 18.04
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less
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487-0.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 16.04
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less
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481-2.1ubuntu0.2+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.