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
Score 3.3 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: LOW) published 2024-03-27. NVD baseline CVSS 3.3; sources differ by 0.0.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 3.3
- EG Score
- 3.3(medium)
- EPSS
- 80.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 27, 2024
Last Modified
May 12, 2026
References (33)
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/6
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/7
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/8
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/9
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/1
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/2
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/3
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/skyler-ferrante/CVE-2024-28085
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/security/advisories/GHSA-xv2h-c6ww-mrjq
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00005.html
- cve@mitrehttps://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/
- cve@mitrehttps://people.rit.edu/sjf5462/6831711781/wall_2_27_2024.txt
- cve@mitrehttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240531-0003/
- cve@mitrehttps://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5
Patch Availability(2)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | uuid-runtime (2.39.1-4ubuntu2.2) @ mantic | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | uuid-runtime (2.37.2-4ubuntu3.3) @ jammy | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
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- Microsoft MSRCCVE-2024-280852024-04-01
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.
- UbuntuUSN-6719-1MEDIUM
util-linux vulnerability
- UbuntuUSN-6719-2MEDIUM
util-linux vulnerability
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- GitHub PoCoditynet/sleepallFirst seen Aug 27, 2024
trojan CVE-2024-28085 CVE 28085
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCskyler-ferrante/CVE-2024-28085First seen Mar 11, 2024
WallEscape vulnerability in util-linux
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