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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2022-28391: Security patch for busybox (ALAS-2022-1608)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2022-28391: Security patch for busybox (ALAS-2022-1608)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
04/03/2022
Created
07/16/2022
Added
07/08/2022
Modified
10/14/2022

Description

BusyBox through 1.35.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code if netstat is used to print a DNS PTR record's value to a VT compatible terminal. Alternatively, the attacker could choose to change the terminal's colors.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-busybox

References

  • ALAS-2022-1608
  • CVE-2022-28391

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