CVE - CVE-2024-28085

CVE-ID
CVE-2024-28085	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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MISC:https://github.com/skyler-ferrante/CVE-2024-28085 MISC:https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/security/advisories/GHSA-xv2h-c6ww-mrjq MISC:https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/ MISC:https://people.rit.edu/sjf5462/6831711781/wall_2_27_2024.txt MISC:https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5 MLIST:[debian-lts-announce] 20240407 [SECURITY] [DLA 3782-1] util-linux security update URL:https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00005.html
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20240303	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20240303)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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