Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting busybox package, versions <1:1.27.2-1ubuntu4


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (39th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2010-BUSYBOX-1027479
  • published24 Oct 2017
  • disclosed24 Oct 2017

Introduced: 24 Oct 2017

CVE-2017-15873  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:20.10 busybox to version 1:1.27.2-1ubuntu4 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

The get_next_block function in archival/libarchive/decompress_bunzip2.c in BusyBox 1.27.2 has an Integer Overflow that may lead to a write access violation.

CVSS Scores

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