Out-of-bounds Write Affecting busybox-petitboot package, versions <1:1.34.1-1.16.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.16% (53rd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-AMZN201803-BUSYBOXPETITBOOT-5918370
  • published 26 Sep 2023
  • disclosed 22 Aug 2023

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 busybox-petitboot to version 1:1.34.1-1.16.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2023-1832.

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.

There is a stack overflow vulnerability in ash.c:6030 in busybox before 1.35. In the environment of Internet of Vehicles, this vulnerability can be executed from command to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

9.8 critical
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

9.8 critical
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SUSE

7.8 high