CVE-2023-42366
Published: November 27, 2023Last modified: July 22, 2025
Description
A heap-buffer-overflow was discovered in BusyBox v.1.36.1 in the next_token function at awk.c:1159.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | busybox | Fixed (1.35.0-r31) |
| Stream | busybox | Fixed (1.36.1-r26) | |
| Hardened Containers | 23 LTS | busybox | Fixed (1.35.0-r31) |
| Stream | busybox | Fixed (1.36.1-r26) |
References
- https://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=15874
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241206-0007/