USN-6719-2 (UBUNTU-CVE-2024-28085)
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2024-04-10 12:24 – Updated: 2026-04-27 14:11 – Source website
VLAI
Summary
util-linux vulnerability
Details
USN-6719-1 fixed a vulnerability in util-linux. Unfortunately, it was discovered that the fix did not fully address the issue. This update removes the setgid permission bit from the wall and write utilities.
Original advisory details:
Skyler Ferrante discovered that the util-linux wall command did not filter escape sequences from command line arguments. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.
References
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"details": "USN-6719-1 fixed a vulnerability in util-linux. Unfortunately, it was\ndiscovered that the fix did not fully address the issue. This update\nremoves the setgid permission bit from the wall and write utilities.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n Skyler Ferrante discovered that the util-linux wall command did not filter\n escape sequences from command line arguments. A local attacker could\n possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.\n",
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"modified": "2026-04-27T14:11:32Z",
"published": "2024-04-10T12:24:42Z",
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