CVE-2025-46394 Affecting busybox package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-BUSYBOX-9833791
  • published26 Apr 2025
  • disclosed23 Apr 2025

Introduced: 23 Apr 2025

NewCVE-2025-46394  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:20.04 busybox.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream busybox package and not the busybox package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

In tar in BusyBox through 1.37.0, a TAR archive can have filenames hidden from a listing through the use of terminal escape sequences.