vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2021-28831: busybox -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Mar 19, 2021 | Apr 5, 2021 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Mar 19, 2021
Added
Apr 5, 2021
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
Description
decompress_gunzip.c in BusyBox through 1.32.1 mishandles the error bit on the huft_build result pointer, with a resultant invalid free or segmentation fault, via malformed gzip data.
Solution
debian-upgrade-busybox
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