CVE-2024-28085

Name: CVE-2024-28085
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-03-27T19:15:48.367+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 3.3/10EPSS 2.24%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-28085 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.3/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

3.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

2.24%

80.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-150

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Kernel	Util-Linux	>= 2.24, < 2.39.4
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/8Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/9Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/skyler-ferrante/CVE-2024-28085Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/security/advisories/GHSA-xv2h-c6ww-mrjqBroken Link
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/Product
https://people.rit.edu/sjf5462/6831711781/wall_2_27_2024.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240531-0003/Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/35
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/8Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/9Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/skyler-ferrante/CVE-2024-28085Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/security/advisories/GHSA-xv2h-c6ww-mrjqBroken Link
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/Product
https://people.rit.edu/sjf5462/6831711781/wall_2_27_2024.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240531-0003/Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-202008.html

Timeline

Published: Mar 27, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-28085?

How severe is CVE-2024-28085?

CVE-2024-28085 has a CVSS score of 3.3/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-28085?

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Source: NVD / NIST