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Vulnerability details: VCID-3pq5-w4nm-dkec
Vulnerability ID VCID-3pq5-w4nm-dkec
Aliases CVE-2024-28085
Summary util-linux: CVE-2024-28085: wall: escape sequence injection
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 4.2
Risk 2.1
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-268 Privilege Chaining
System Score Found at
cvssv3 4.4 https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2024-28085.json
epss 0.10177 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-28085
epss 0.10177 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-28085
epss 0.10177 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-28085
epss 0.10177 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-28085
epss 0.10933 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-28085
epss 0.10933 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-28085
epss 0.11188 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-28085
epss 0.11188 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-28085
epss 0.11188 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-28085
epss 0.11188 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-28085
epss 0.11188 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-28085
epss 0.11188 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-28085
cvssv3.1 8.4 https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
cvssv3.1 3.3 https://github.com/skyler-ferrante/CVE-2024-28085
ssvc Track https://github.com/skyler-ferrante/CVE-2024-28085
cvssv3.1 3.3 https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/security/advisories/GHSA-xv2h-c6ww-mrjq
ssvc Track https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/security/advisories/GHSA-xv2h-c6ww-mrjq
cvssv3.1 3.3 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00005.html
ssvc Track https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00005.html
cvssv3.1 3.3 https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/
ssvc Track https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/
cvssv3.1 3.3 https://people.rit.edu/sjf5462/6831711781/wall_2_27_2024.txt
ssvc Track https://people.rit.edu/sjf5462/6831711781/wall_2_27_2024.txt
cvssv3.1 3.3 https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240531-0003/
ssvc Track https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240531-0003/
cvssv3.1 3.3 https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5
ssvc Track https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5
cvssv3.1 3.3 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5
ssvc Track http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5
cvssv3.1 3.3 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/6
ssvc Track http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/6
cvssv3.1 3.3 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/7
ssvc Track http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/7
cvssv3.1 3.3 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/8
ssvc Track http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/8
cvssv3.1 3.3 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/9
ssvc Track http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/9
cvssv3.1 3.3 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/1
ssvc Track http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/1
cvssv3.1 3.3 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/2
ssvc Track http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/2
cvssv3.1 3.3 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/3
ssvc Track http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/3
Reference id Reference type URL
https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2024-28085.json
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2024-28085
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-28085
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
1 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/1
1067849 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1067849
2 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/2
2271942 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2271942
3 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/3
5 https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5
5 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5
6 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/6
7 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/7
8 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/8
9 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/9
CVE-2024-28085 https://github.com/skyler-ferrante/CVE-2024-28085
GHSA-xv2h-c6ww-mrjq https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/security/advisories/GHSA-xv2h-c6ww-mrjq
msg00005.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00005.html
ntap-20240531-0003 https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240531-0003/
USN-6719-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/6719-1/
USN-6719-2 https://usn.ubuntu.com/6719-2/
util-linux https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/
wall_2_27_2024.txt https://people.rit.edu/sjf5462/6831711781/wall_2_27_2024.txt
No exploits are available.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2024-28085.json
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N Found at https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at https://github.com/skyler-ferrante/CVE-2024-28085
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:P/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2024-08-26T20:25:25Z/ Found at https://github.com/skyler-ferrante/CVE-2024-28085
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/security/advisories/GHSA-xv2h-c6ww-mrjq
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:P/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2024-08-26T20:25:25Z/ Found at https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/security/advisories/GHSA-xv2h-c6ww-mrjq
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00005.html
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:P/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2024-08-26T20:25:25Z/ Found at https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00005.html
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:P/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2024-08-26T20:25:25Z/ Found at https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at https://people.rit.edu/sjf5462/6831711781/wall_2_27_2024.txt
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:P/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2024-08-26T20:25:25Z/ Found at https://people.rit.edu/sjf5462/6831711781/wall_2_27_2024.txt
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240531-0003/
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:P/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2024-08-26T20:25:25Z/ Found at https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240531-0003/
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:P/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2024-08-26T20:25:25Z/ Found at https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:P/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2024-08-26T20:25:25Z/ Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/6
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:P/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2024-08-26T20:25:25Z/ Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/6
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/7
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:P/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2024-08-26T20:25:25Z/ Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/7
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/8
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:P/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2024-08-26T20:25:25Z/ Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/8
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/9
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:P/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2024-08-26T20:25:25Z/ Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/9
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/1
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:P/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2024-08-26T20:25:25Z/ Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/2
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:P/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2024-08-26T20:25:25Z/ Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/2
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/3
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:P/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2024-08-26T20:25:25Z/ Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/3
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.93148
EPSS Score 0.10177
Published At April 21, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-04-01T13:48:48.507437+00:00 RedHat Importer Import https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2024-28085.json 38.0.0