# ALSA-2024:4256: less security update

ALSA-2024:4256, released July 2, 2024, fixes 2 CVEs in less (version 530-3.el8_10). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alsa-2024-4256
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Jul 2, 2024
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2022-48624, high severity)
- CVEs: 2, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALSA-2024:4256

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [less](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/less.md) | almalinux 8 | 530-3.el8_10 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2022-48624](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-48624.md) | High | less: close_altfile in filename.c in less before 606 omits shell_quote calls for LESSCLOSE. | 8.6 | 0.0106 |  |
| [CVE-2024-32487](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2024-32487.md) | High | less: This update for less fixes the following issues:  - CVE-2024-32487: Fixed OS command injection via a newline characte... | 8.6 | 0.0063 |  |

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