# Security update for less

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1550-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1222849

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-32487

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-32487 ( SUSE ):  8.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for less fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-32487: Fixed mishandling of \n character in paths when LESSOPEN is
    set leads to OS command execution. (bsc#1222849)

## 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 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1550=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1550=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1550=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * less-debuginfo-458-7.15.1
    * less-458-7.15.1
    * less-debugsource-458-7.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * less-debuginfo-458-7.15.1
    * less-458-7.15.1
    * less-debugsource-458-7.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * less-debuginfo-458-7.15.1
    * less-458-7.15.1
    * less-debugsource-458-7.15.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-32487.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1222849