PT-2017-4121 · Busybox+2 · Busybox+2
Denys Vlasenko
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Published
2017-10-22
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Updated
2024-06-15
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CVE-2017-15873
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
BusyBox version 1.27.2
Description
The issue is related to an Integer Overflow in the
get next block function, located in the archival/libarchive/decompress bunzip2.c component of BusyBox. This overflow may lead to a write access violation. The vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.Recommendations
For BusyBox version 1.27.2, consider disabling the
get next block function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the decompress bunzip2.c component to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.Exploit
Integer Overflow
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Busybox
Suse
Ubuntu