Improper Input Validation Affecting busybox-petitboot package, versions <1:1.19.3-2.11.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.8% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-BUSYBOXPETITBOOT-1664922
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed3 Jul 2012

Introduced: 3 Jul 2012

CVE-2011-2716  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 busybox-petitboot to version 1:1.19.3-2.11.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2012-103.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream busybox-petitboot package and not the busybox-petitboot package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

The DHCP client (udhcpc) in BusyBox before 1.20.0 allows remote DHCP servers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) HOST_NAME, (2) DOMAIN_NAME, (3) NIS_DOMAIN, and (4) TFTP_SERVER_NAME host name options.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1