# ELSA-2023-3725: less security update

ELSA-2023-3725, released June 21, 2023, fixes 1 CVE in less (version 0:590-2.el9_2). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/elsa-2023-3725
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Jun 21, 2023
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2022-46663, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2023-3725.html

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [less](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/less.md) | ol 9 | 0:590-2.el9_2 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2022-46663](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-46663.md) | High | less: In GNU Less before 609, crafted data can result in "less -R" not filtering ANSI escape sequences sent to the terminal. | 7.5 | 0.0141 |  |

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