CVE-2024-28085
util-linux Wall Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
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.
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Published Date :
March 27, 2024, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 20, 2025, 5:58 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-28085 has a 9 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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CVE-2024-28085 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 20, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:kernel:util-linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.24 up to (excluding) 2.39.4 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5 Types: Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5 Types: Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/6 Types: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/6 Types: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/7 Types: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/7 Types: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/8 Types: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/8 Types: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/9 Types: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/9 Types: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/1 Types: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/1 Types: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/2 Types: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/2 Types: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/3 Types: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/3 Types: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/skyler-ferrante/CVE-2024-28085 Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/skyler-ferrante/CVE-2024-28085 Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/security/advisories/GHSA-xv2h-c6ww-mrjq Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/security/advisories/GHSA-xv2h-c6ww-mrjq Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type CVE: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00005.html Types: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00005.html Types: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/ Types: Product Added Reference Type MITRE: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/ Types: Product Added Reference Type CVE: https://people.rit.edu/sjf5462/6831711781/wall_2_27_2024.txt Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://people.rit.edu/sjf5462/6831711781/wall_2_27_2024.txt Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240531-0003/ Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240531-0003/ Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5 Types: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5 Types: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/6 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/7 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/8 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/9 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/1 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/2 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/3 Added Reference https://github.com/skyler-ferrante/CVE-2024-28085 Added Reference https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/security/advisories/GHSA-xv2h-c6ww-mrjq Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00005.html Added Reference https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/ Added Reference https://people.rit.edu/sjf5462/6831711781/wall_2_27_2024.txt Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240531-0003/ Added Reference https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 26, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-150 Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 10, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240531-0003/ [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 01, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/8 [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/7 [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/2 [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/3 [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5 [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 01, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/1 [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/6 [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/9 [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 07, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00005.html [No types assigned] -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 27, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added Reference MITRE https://people.rit.edu/sjf5462/6831711781/wall_2_27_2024.txt [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/security/advisories/GHSA-xv2h-c6ww-mrjq [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/ [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5 [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/skyler-ferrante/CVE-2024-28085 [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-28085 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-28085
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