CVE-2022-46663 Affecting less package, versions <0:590-2.el9_2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.41% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-LESS-12317462
  • published1 Sept 2025
  • disclosed7 Feb 2023

Introduced: 7 Feb 2023

CVE-2022-46663  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 less to version 0:590-2.el9_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:3725.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream less package and not the less package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

In GNU Less before 609, crafted data can result in "less -R" not filtering ANSI escape sequences sent to the terminal.

CVSS Base Scores

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