CVE-2022-48624

less: missing quoting of shell metacharacters in LESSCLOSE handling

Published Feb 19, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
close_altfile in filename.c in less before 606 omits shell_quote calls for LESSCLOSE.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3823-1 less security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5679-1 less security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6664-1 less vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8079-1 less vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Greenwoodsoftware
Greenwoodsoftware less
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:greenwoodsoftware:less:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Greenwoodsoftware
Greenwoodsoftware less
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-78
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Mar 27, 2025, 2:21 PM
Reserved
Feb 19, 2024, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 19, 2024, 1:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:15 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 19, 2024, 12:00 AM