Published
2021-11-15
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Updated
2025-01-19
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CVE-2021-42386
7.2
High
| Base vector | Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
BusyBox (affected versions not specified)
Description:
A use-after-free issue in Busybox's awk applet can lead to denial of service and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the nvalloc function. This allows a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code in the target system.
Recommendations:
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
DoS
Use After Free