Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting busybox package, versions [0,]
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- published19 Jul 2026
- disclosed15 Jul 2026
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Introduced: 15 Jul 2026
CVE-2026-38755 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
A fix was pushed into the master branch but not yet published.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the evalcommand function. An attacker can cause the application to crash or behave unexpectedly by supplying specially crafted input.