CVE-2022-48624
less: close_altfile in filename.c in less before 606 omits shell_quote calls for LESSCLOSE.
CVE-2022-48624 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2023-123, released March 6, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
High
CVSS
8.6
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0106
64th percentile
close_altfile in filename.c in less before 606 omits shell_quote calls for LESSCLOSE.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| less · Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 551-2+deb11u2 | DSA-5679-1 | May 3, 2024 |
| less · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 590-2.1~deb12u2 | DSA-5679-1 | May 3, 2024 |
| less · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 590-2.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48624 | Feb 19, 2024 |
| less · Debian 14 | 590-2.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48624 | Feb 19, 2024 |
| less · RHEL 8 | 0:530-3.el8_10 | RHSA-2024:4256 | Jul 2, 2024 |
| less · RHEL 9 | 0:590-3.el9_3 | RHSA-2024:1692 | Apr 8, 2024 |
| less · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 487-0.1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | less 487-0.1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Feb 18, 2024 |
| less · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 551-1ubuntu0.2 | less 551-1ubuntu0.2 | Feb 18, 2024 |
| less · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 590-1ubuntu0.22.04.2 | less 590-1ubuntu0.22.04.2 | Feb 18, 2024 |
| less · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 590-2ubuntu1 | less 590-2ubuntu1 | Feb 18, 2024 |
| less · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 590-2ubuntu1 | less 590-2ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| less · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 590-2ubuntu1 | less 590-2ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| less · almalinux 8 | 530-3.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4256 | Jul 2, 2024 |
| less · almalinux 9 | 590-3.el9_3 | ALSA-2024:1692 | Apr 8, 2024 |
| less · amzn 2023 | 608-2.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-123 | Mar 6, 2023 |
| less · ol 8 | 0:530-2.el8_9 | ELSA-2024-1610 | Apr 3, 2024 |
| less · ol 9 | 0:590-3.el9_3 | ELSA-2024-1692 | Apr 8, 2024 |
| less · rocky 8 | 0:530-3.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:4256 | May 7, 2025 |
| less · rocky 9 | 0:590-3.el9_3 | RLSA-2024:1692 | May 10, 2024 |
| less-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 608-2.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-123 | Mar 6, 2023 |
| less-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 608-2.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-123 | Mar 6, 2023 |
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