Name: CVE-2017-15873: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-15873, CWE-190, CVSS 5.5, EPSS 0.01316

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 Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade busybox	Nov 24, 2017	Oct 24, 2017
Debian	—	Upgrade busybox	Feb 19, 2019	Oct 24, 2017
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade sys-apps/busybox.	Mar 27, 2018	Oct 24, 2017
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	Oct 22, 2017
Suse	—	Upgrade busyboxUpgrade busybox-static	Jan 21, 2022	Oct 24, 2017
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade udhcpcUpgrade udhcpdUpgrade busyboxUpgrade busybox-initramfsUpgrade busybox-static	Apr 10, 2019	Oct 24, 2017

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CVSS Details

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