Fedora 40: less 2024-c0e7a4f5ef Security Advisory Updates
Summary
The less utility is a text file browser that resembles more, but has
more capabilities. Less allows you to move backwards in the file as
well as forwards. Since less doesn't have to read the entire input file
before it starts, less starts up more quickly than text editors (for
example, vi).
You should install less because it is a basic utility for viewing text
files, and you'll use it frequently.
Update Information:
Security fix for CVE-2024-32487 - less with LESSOPEN mishandles \n in paths
Change Log
* Wed Aug 21 2024 Michal Hlavinka
References
[ 1 ] Bug #2274980 - CVE-2024-32487 less: OS command injection
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2274980
Update Instructions
This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2024-c0e7a4f5ef' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at http://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html#upgrade-command-label