Buffer Overflow Affecting busybox package, versions <1.35.0-150400.3.3.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.28% (68th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES154-BUSYBOX-3123802
  • published17 Nov 2022
  • disclosed11 Nov 2022

Introduced: 11 Nov 2022

CVE-2018-1000517  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.4 busybox to version 1.35.0-150400.3.3.1 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 SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.4 relevant fixed versions and status.

BusyBox project BusyBox wget version prior to commit 8e2174e9bd836e53c8b9c6e00d1bc6e2a718686e contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Busybox wget that can result in heap buffer overflow. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit 8e2174e9bd836e53c8b9c6e00d1bc6e2a718686e.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1