# Security update for less

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1190-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1219901

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2022-48624

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2022-48624 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for less fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2022-48624: Fixed LESSCLOSE handling in less that does not quote shell
    metacharacters (bsc#1219901).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-1190=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2024-1190=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-1190=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2024-1190=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2024-1190=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2024-1190=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2024-1190=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2024-1190=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2024-1190=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2024-1190=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * less-debugsource-530-150000.3.6.2
    * less-530-150000.3.6.2
    * less-debuginfo-530-150000.3.6.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * less-debugsource-530-150000.3.6.2
    * less-530-150000.3.6.2
    * less-debuginfo-530-150000.3.6.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * less-debugsource-530-150000.3.6.2
    * less-530-150000.3.6.2
    * less-debuginfo-530-150000.3.6.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * less-debugsource-530-150000.3.6.2
    * less-530-150000.3.6.2
    * less-debuginfo-530-150000.3.6.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * less-debugsource-530-150000.3.6.2
    * less-530-150000.3.6.2
    * less-debuginfo-530-150000.3.6.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * less-debugsource-530-150000.3.6.2
    * less-530-150000.3.6.2
    * less-debuginfo-530-150000.3.6.2
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * less-debugsource-530-150000.3.6.2
    * less-530-150000.3.6.2
    * less-debuginfo-530-150000.3.6.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * less-debugsource-530-150000.3.6.2
    * less-530-150000.3.6.2
    * less-debuginfo-530-150000.3.6.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * less-debugsource-530-150000.3.6.2
    * less-530-150000.3.6.2
    * less-debuginfo-530-150000.3.6.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * less-debugsource-530-150000.3.6.2
    * less-530-150000.3.6.2
    * less-debuginfo-530-150000.3.6.2

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-48624.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219901