New Linux Bug Could Lead to User Password Leaks and Clipboard Hijacking
New Linux Bug Could Lead to User Password Leaks and Clipboard Hijacking
29 March 2024
Details have emerged about a vulnerability impacting the "wall" command of the util-linux package that could be potentially exploited by a bad actor to leak a user's password or alter the clipboard on certain Linux distributions.
The bug, tracked as CVE-2024-28085, has been codenamed WallEscape by security researcher Skyler Ferrante. It has been described as a case of improper