The DHCP client (udhcpc) in BusyBox before 1.20.0 allows remote DHCP servers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) HOST_NAME, (2) DOMAIN_NAME, (3) NIS_DOMAIN, and (4) TFTP_SERVER_NAME host name options.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade busybox | Aug 30, 2017 | Jul 3, 2012 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade busybox-petitbootUpgrade busybox | Dec 1, 2016 | Jul 3, 2012 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade busybox | Jul 30, 2024 | Jul 3, 2012 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sys-apps/busybox. | Oct 30, 2017 | Jul 3, 2012 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade busyboxUpgrade busybox-anaconda | Oct 16, 2024 | Jul 3, 2012 |
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