USN-5848-1

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5848-1

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5848-1.json

JSON Data

https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5848-1

Related

Published

2023-02-09T05:45:43.567632Z

Modified

2023-02-09T05:45:43.567632Z

Summary

less vulnerability

Details

David Leadbeater discovered that less was not properly handling escape sequences when displaying raw control characters. A maliciously formed OSC 8 hyperlink could possibly be used by an attacker to cause a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / less

Package

Name: less
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/less@590-1ubuntu0.22.04.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

590-1ubuntu0.22.04.1

Affected versions

Other

551-2

551-2build1

590-1

590-1build1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "less",
            "binary_version": "590-1ubuntu0.22.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "less-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "590-1ubuntu0.22.04.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}