Red Hat Security Advisory: less security update
Affects Red Hat lessSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High : upgrade Red Hat less to 654 soon.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 13:34 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 654
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Apr 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade gwsw/less to 654.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubgwsw/lesspkg:github/gwsw/lessOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated packages for the 'less' utility in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:4418 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying the official patch fully mitigates the issue.
Description
A security update has been issued for the 'less' utility in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 to address an OS command injection vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-32487. The 'less' utility is a text file browser that allows users to navigate files efficiently. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands. Red Hat has rated this issue as important and released updated packages to fix the flaw.