USN-6664-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6664-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6664-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6664-1
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Published
2024-02-27T16:47:13.923183Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:47Z
Summary
less vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that less incorrectly handled certain file names. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary commands.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / less

Package

Name
less
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/less@481-2.1ubuntu0.2+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
481-2.1ubuntu0.2+esm1

Affected versions

Other

458-3
458-3ubuntu1
481-2
481-2ubuntu1

481-2.*

481-2.1
481-2.1ubuntu0.1
481-2.1ubuntu0.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "481-2.1ubuntu0.2+esm1",
            "binary_name": "less"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-48624",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / less

Package

Name
less
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/less@487-0.1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
487-0.1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

481-2.*

481-2.1ubuntu2
481-2.1ubuntu3

487-0.*

487-0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "487-0.1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "less"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-48624",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / less

Package

Name
less
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/less@551-1ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
551-1ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

487-0.*

487-0.1build1

Other

551-1

551-1ubuntu0.*

551-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "551-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "less"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-48624",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / less

Package

Name
less
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/less@590-1ubuntu0.22.04.2?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
590-1ubuntu0.22.04.2

Affected versions

Other

551-2
551-2build1
590-1
590-1build1

590-1ubuntu0.*

590-1ubuntu0.22.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "590-1ubuntu0.22.04.2",
            "binary_name": "less"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-48624",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}