Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.5848.1
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5848-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'less' package(s) announced via the USN-5848-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'less' package(s) announced via the USN-5848-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: David Leadbeater discovered that less was not properly handling escape sequences when displaying raw control characters. A maliciously formed OSC 8 hyperlink could possibly be used by an attacker to cause a denial of service. Affected Software/OS: 'less' package(s) on Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 22.10. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-46663 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LR7AUWB34JD4PCW3HHASBEDGGHFWPAQP/ https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-11 http://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/news.609.html https://github.com/gwsw/less/commit/a78e1351113cef564d790a730d657a321624d79c https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/07/7 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/02/07/7
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