CVE-2024-28085 Other in n/a

What is CVE-2024-28085?

CVE-2024-28085 is a low-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 27 Mar 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-150

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28085?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Kernel Util-Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2024-28085?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2024-28085 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-28085 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2024-28085, AZL-37134, AZL-37146, BELL-CVE-2024-28085, CLEANSTART-2026-XI60359, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-28085 and 20 more.