CVE-2024-28085

util-linux: CVE-2024-28085: wall: escape sequence injection

Published Mar 27, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 3.3 Low EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3782-1 util-linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5650-1 util-linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6719-1 util-linux vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6719-2 util-linux vulnerability
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.11732}

epss

{'score': 0.12905}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Debian
Debian debian Linux
Kernel
Kernel util-linux
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:kernel:util-linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Debian
Debian debian Linux
Kernel
Kernel util-linux
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics threat_severity

Important

threat_severity

Low

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-150
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 15, 2026, 12:40 AM
Reserved
Mar 3, 2024, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 27, 2024, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:20 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Mar 27, 2024, 12:00 AM