Vulnerability in Kernel Util-linux
CVE-2024-28085
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…
EPSS: 0.109 (93.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Kernel Util-linux
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-28085?
- CVE-2024-28085 is a low-severity vulnerability in Kernel Util-linux, classified under CWE-150. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2024-03-27.
- How severe is CVE-2024-28085?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-28085 known to be exploited?
- 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.