Significant compromise likely with exploitation of new Linux vulnerability

Some Linux distributions could have user passwords exposed and clipboards taken over in attacks exploiting an improper escape sequence neutralization vulnerability impacting the util-linux package's "wall" command, tracked as CVE-2024-28085, reports The Hacker News.

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