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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS less Important Denial of Service Vuln USN-8079-1

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Calendar Grey March 6, 2026
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Update your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS to fix less command vulnerability causing potential crashing and arbitrary command execution.
less could be made to crash or run arbitrary commands if it received crafted input.

Summary

less could be made to crash or run arbitrary commands if it received

crafted input.

Software Description:

- less: pager program similar to more

Details:

It was discovered that less incorrectly handled certain file names. An

attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or

execute arbitrary commands.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service Ubuntu important arbitrary commands less

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
  less                            458-2ubuntu0.1~esm2
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8079-1

CVE-2022-48624

Severity
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8079-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service Ubuntu important arbitrary commands less

Package Information

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