CVE-2024-58251 Affecting busybox package, versions <1.37.0-r49


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (24th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-BUSYBOX-12205544
  • published27 Aug 2025
  • disclosed23 Apr 2025

Introduced: 23 Apr 2025

CVE-2024-58251  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard busybox to version 1.37.0-r49 or higher.

NVD Description

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

In netstat in BusyBox through 1.37.0, local users can launch of network application with an argv[0] containing an ANSI terminal escape sequence, leading to a denial of service (terminal locked up) when netstat is used by a victim.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1