# CVE-2022-48624: close\_altfile in filename.c in less before 606 omits shell\_quote calls for LESSCLOSE.

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-02-19 · Updated: 2025-03-27

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

close_altfile in filename.c in less before 606 omits shell_quote calls for LESSCLOSE.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/gwsw/less/commit/c6ac6de49698be84d264a0c4c0c40bb870b10144
- https://greenwoodsoftware.com/less/
- https://github.com/gwsw/less/compare/v605...v606
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240605-0010/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00018.html

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