usn-6719-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2024-03-27 15:23
Modified
2026-04-27 14:11
Summary
util-linux vulnerability
Details
Skyler Ferrante discovered that the util-linux wall command did not filter escape sequences from command line arguments. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.
References
| URL | Type | |
|---|---|---|
{
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{
"database_specific": {
"cves_map": {
"cves": [],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}
},
"ecosystem_specific": {
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "bsdutils",
"binary_version": "1:2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
},
{
"binary_name": "fdisk",
"binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
},
{
"binary_name": "libblkid1",
"binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
},
{
"binary_name": "libfdisk1",
"binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
},
{
"binary_name": "libmount1",
"binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
},
{
"binary_name": "libsmartcols1",
"binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
},
{
"binary_name": "libuuid1",
"binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
},
{
"binary_name": "mount",
"binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
},
{
"binary_name": "rfkill",
"binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
},
{
"binary_name": "util-linux",
"binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
},
{
"binary_name": "util-linux-locales",
"binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
},
{
"binary_name": "uuid-runtime",
"binary_version": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
}
]
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
"name": "util-linux",
"purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/util-linux@2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5?arch=source\u0026distro=focal"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.34-0.1ubuntu9.5"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
],
"versions": [
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"2.34-0.1ubuntu4",
"2.34-0.1ubuntu5",
"2.34-0.1ubuntu6",
"2.34-0.1ubuntu7",
"2.34-0.1ubuntu8",
"2.34-0.1ubuntu9",
"2.34-0.1ubuntu9.1",
"2.34-0.1ubuntu9.3",
"2.34-0.1ubuntu9.4"
]
},
{
"database_specific": {
"cves_map": {
"cves": [],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}
},
"ecosystem_specific": {
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "bsdextrautils",
"binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "bsdutils",
"binary_version": "1:2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "eject",
"binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "fdisk",
"binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libblkid1",
"binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libfdisk1",
"binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libmount1",
"binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libsmartcols1",
"binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "libuuid1",
"binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "mount",
"binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "rfkill",
"binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "util-linux",
"binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "util-linux-locales",
"binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
},
{
"binary_name": "uuid-runtime",
"binary_version": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
}
]
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
"name": "util-linux",
"purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/util-linux@2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3?arch=source\u0026distro=jammy"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
],
"versions": [
"2.36.1-8ubuntu1",
"2.37.2-4ubuntu1",
"2.37.2-4ubuntu2",
"2.37.2-4ubuntu3"
]
}
],
"aliases": [],
"details": "Skyler Ferrante discovered that the util-linux wall command did not filter\nescape sequences from command line arguments. A local attacker could\npossibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.\n",
"id": "USN-6719-1",
"modified": "2026-04-27T14:11:32Z",
"published": "2024-03-27T15:23:13Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6719-1"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-28085"
}
],
"related": [],
"schema_version": "1.7.0",
"summary": "util-linux vulnerability",
"upstream": [
"UBUNTU-CVE-2024-28085"
]
}
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