CVE-2024-58251 Affecting busybox package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (2nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-BUSYBOX-9802121
  • published24 Apr 2025
  • disclosed23 Apr 2025

Introduced: 23 Apr 2025

NewCVE-2024-58251  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:unstable busybox.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream busybox package and not the busybox package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable 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.