# DSA-5679-1: less security update

DSA-5679-1, released May 3, 2024, fixes 1 CVE in less. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/dsa-5679-1
- Platform: Linux
- Released: May 3, 2024
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2022-48624, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-48624

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [less](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/less.md) | Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 551-2+deb11u2 |
| [less](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/less.md) | Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 590-2.1~deb12u2 |

## 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 |  |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo