vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2021-42375: busybox -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Nov 15, 2021 | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 15, 2025 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Nov 15, 2021
Added
Jul 30, 2024
Modified
Aug 15, 2025
Description
An incorrect handling of a special element in Busybox's ash applet leads to denial of service when processing a crafted shell command, due to the shell mistaking specific characters for reserved characters. This may be used for DoS under rare conditions of filtered command input.
Solutions
debian-upgrade-busyboxno-fix-debian-deb-package
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