PT-2023-7296 · Busybox+6 · Busybox+6

Zclin · CVE-2023-42364 · Published 2023-11-27 · Updated 2026-03-13

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base 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 1.36.1

Description The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability in the evaluate function of the awk.c file in the BusyBox set of UNIX utilities. This vulnerability can be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted awk pattern.

Recommendations For BusyBox version 1.36.1, consider disabling the evaluate function in the awk.c file as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the awk utility to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

DoS

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2025-4016

AZL-33493

AZL-34575

BDU:2023-08324

CVE-2023-42364

DLA-4019-1

ECHO-E4A3-D839-C3A1

OESA-2024-1740

OESA-2024-2438

OESA-2024-2439

OESA-2024-2440

OESA-2024-2441

OPENSUSE-SU-2025:15361-1

SUSE-SU-2025:03205-1

SUSE-SU-2025:03271-1

SUSE-SU-2025:03271-2

SUSE-SU-2025_03205-1

SUSE-SU-2025_03271-1

SUSE-SU-2026:0872-1

SUSE-SU-2026:0892-1

USN-6961-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Astra Linux

Busybox

Debian

Linuxmint

Suse

Ubuntu

References · 77

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/42xxx/CVE-2023-42364.json · Exploit
• 🔥 https://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=15868 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2023-42364 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-42363 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-6961-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/AZL-34575 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42366 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:0892-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-42364 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/AZL-33493 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42364 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:03271-2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/OESA-2024-1740 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-42364 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42364 · Vendor Advisory