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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2024.0112
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2024-0112)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'util-linux' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2024-0112 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'util-linux' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2024-0112 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
wall in util-linux through 2.40, often installed with setgid tty
permissions, allows escape sequences to be sent to other users'
terminals through argv. (Specifically, escape sequences received from
stdin are blocked, but escape sequences received from argv are not
blocked.) There may be plausible scenarios where this leads to account
takeover. (CVE-2024-28085)

Affected Software/OS:
'util-linux' package(s) on Mageia 9.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-28085
https://github.com/skyler-ferrante/CVE-2024-28085
https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/security/advisories/GHSA-xv2h-c6ww-mrjq
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/
https://people.rit.edu/sjf5462/6831711781/wall_2_27_2024.txt
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00005.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/8
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/9
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/2
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