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, 13:48 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 an official security update that fixes the OS command injection vulnerability in the 'less' utility. Users and administrators should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:3513 to remediate this issue. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
Description
A security vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-32487 affects the 'less' utility, a text file browser used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. The flaw is an OS command injection vulnerability that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands. Red Hat has issued an important security update to address this issue in multiple variants of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. The update is available and should be applied to affected systems to mitigate the risk.