# What is CVE-2024-28085? > CVE-2024-28085 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.3) in Util-Linux from Kernel, published on 27 March 2024. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 2.2%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-28085 ## At a glance - **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. - **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 36 out of 100 (Low); action: Monitor. Kept up to date as the evidence changes. - **Severity:** Low (CVSS 3.3 out of 10) - **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today - **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 2.2% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast) - **Published:** 27 March 2024 - **Record last updated:** 17 June 2026 - **Main product:** Util-Linux from Kernel - **Affected products:** 2 ## What is CVE-2024-28085? In plain terms An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can change some data. ### The official description 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. ### What kind of flaw is it? - CWE-150: Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences ### How an attack on it works - Where an attacker can be: Already on the device - How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions - Login needed first: An ordinary user account - Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything - What an attacker gets: Can change some data Severity vector: `CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N` ## Is CVE-2024-28085 being exploited? Not that we know of It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 2.2%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 2.2%, 2.2%, 2.2%, 2.2%, 2.2%, 2.2%, 2.2%. ### Timeline - 27 March 2024: Published - 17 June 2026: Record last updated ### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it CVE-2024-28085 scores **36 out of 100 (Low)**, with the action "Monitor". Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less: - Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor - How severe it is: strong factor - How widely exposed it is: smaller factor - Threat activity around it: smaller factor 85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it. ## Who is affected by CVE-2024-28085? The published record lists 2 products. Versions are as published: "2.24 to before 2.39.4" means from 2.24 up to, but not including, 2.39.4. - [Util-Linux](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/kernel/util-linux) by [Kernel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/kernel) (Application): 2.24 to before 2.39.4 - [Debian Linux](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/debian/debian_linux) by [Debian](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/debian) (Operating system): 10.0 ## How do I fix CVE-2024-28085? 1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list. 2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisories and patch notes first in the list. 3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in. 4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood. ### References - [openwall.com](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/7) (Mailing list, Patch, Third-party advisory) - [openwall.com](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/8) (Mailing list, Patch, Third-party advisory) - [openwall.com](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/9) (Mailing list, Patch, Third-party advisory) - [openwall.com](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/1) (Mailing list, Patch, Third-party advisory) - [openwall.com](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/3) (Mailing list, Patch, Third-party advisory) - [openwall.com](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/5) (Exploit, Mailing list, Third-party advisory) - [openwall.com](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/27/6) (Mailing list, Third-party advisory) - [openwall.com](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/28/2) (Mailing list, Third-party advisory) - [github.com](https://github.com/skyler-ferrante/CVE-2024-28085) (Exploit, Third-party advisory) - [github.com](https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/security/advisories/GHSA-xv2h-c6ww-mrjq) (Broken link) - [lists.debian.org](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00005.html) (Mailing list, Third-party advisory) - [mirrors.edge.kernel.org](https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/) (Product) - [people.rit.edu](https://people.rit.edu/sjf5462/6831711781/wall_2_27_2024.txt) (Exploit, Third-party advisory) - [security.netapp.com](https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240531-0003/) (Third-party advisory) - [seclists.org](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/35) - [cert-portal.siemens.com](https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html) - [cert-portal.siemens.com](https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-202008.html) ## Questions ### What is CVE-2024-28085? CVE-2024-28085 is a low-severity flaw in Util-Linux from Kernel, published on 27 March 2024. An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can change some data. ### How serious is CVE-2024-28085? It scores 3.3 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is low. Our risk score for CVE-2024-28085 is 36 out of 100, which is Low. Its action is "Monitor". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. ### Is CVE-2024-28085 being exploited? It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 2.2%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. ### Which versions does CVE-2024-28085 affect? For Util-Linux from Kernel: 2.24 to before 2.39.4. The record lists 2 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page. ### How do I fix CVE-2024-28085? Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet. ## Does CVE-2024-28085 affect you? Precursor Intelligence keeps checking for you: - **Tell us what you run.** Pick your software from a list, or let us work it out from your website. - **We match it to every flaw.** Over 400,000 published flaws, checked against your list. - **Ranked by real-world risk.** Every flaw gets a 0 to 100 risk score, kept up to date, led by evidence criminals are using it. - **Told as soon as we know.** An alert by email, in the app or by webhook to your own tools. Start free (no card, nothing to install): https://www.precursorintelligence.com/register Book a demo: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/contact