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CVE-2023-42366

Published: Nov 27, 2023Updated: Dec 6, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-787
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 66.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A heap-buffer-overflow was discovered in BusyBox v.1.36.1 in the next_token function at awk.c:1159.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

BusyBoxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
n/an/a
busyboxbusybox
Embedded
Operating Systems / linux-distro
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
busyboxoss-projectOperating Systemsaka busybox utilities

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=15874
bugs.busybox.net
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241206-0007/
security.netapp.com
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-089022.json
cert-portal.siemens.com
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Timeline

Published
Nov 27, 2023
Last Updated
Dec 6, 2024

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