Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2024-28085 as tracked by Alpine 3.18 (Root.io), for the package rootio-util-linux. The fix is available in version 2.38.1-r80072; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity low, availability none. (rating taken from the base CVE record.)
CVSS metrics in full
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- Attack vector: Local — a local account, shell or session on the host is needed.
- Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
- Privileges required: Low — an ordinary user account is enough.
- User interaction: None — nobody has to be tricked into anything.
- Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: None.
- Integrity impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.
- Availability impact: None.
Weakness class
ROOT-OS-ALPINE-318-CVE-2024-28085 is classified as CWE-150: Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as escape, meta, or control character sequences when they are sent to a downstream component.
Affected software
ROOT-OS-ALPINE-318-CVE-2024-28085 is recorded against 1 package.
- rootio-util-linux (fixed in 2.38.1-r80072)
Timeline and source
Published on 29 March 2026 and last revised on 28 July 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
Other advisories for this package
rootio-util-linux has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
Same weakness in other software
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-150: Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences) in other software:
