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Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: util-linux (CVE-2024-28085)

low Nessus Plugin ID 295170

Synopsis

The remote Azure Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of util-linux installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2024-28085 advisory.

 - 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. (CVE-2024-28085)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28085

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 295170

File Name: azure_linux_CVE-2024-28085.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/22/2026

Updated: 1/22/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

Temporal Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-28085

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

Temporal Score: 3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:util-linux, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:util-linux-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:util-linux-devel, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:util-linux-libs, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:util-linux-lang

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AzureLinux/release, Host/AzureLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/8/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/27/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-28085