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CVE-2017-16544

HIGHEPSS 93th pctl
8.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the add_match function in libbb/lineedit.c in BusyBox through 1.27.2, the tab autocomplete feature of the shell, used to get a list of filenames in a directory, does not sanitize filenames and results in executing any escape sequence in the terminal. This could potentially result in code execution, arbitrary file writes, or other attacks.

How to fix

Remediation Available
busyboxDebian
Fixed in:1:1.27.2-2CVE-2017-16544
Fixed in:1:1.27.2-2CVE-2017-16544
Fixed in:1:1.27.2-2CVE-2017-16544
Fixed in:1:1.27.2-2CVE-2017-16544
busyboxUbuntu
Fixed in:1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1.4USN-3935-1
Fixed in:1:1.22.0-15ubuntu1.4USN-3935-1
Fixed in:1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.2USN-3935-1
busybox-initramfsUbuntu
Fixed in:1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1.4USN-3935-1
Fixed in:1:1.22.0-15ubuntu1.4USN-3935-1
Fixed in:1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.2USN-3935-1
busybox-staticUbuntu
Fixed in:1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1.4USN-3935-1
Fixed in:1:1.22.0-15ubuntu1.4USN-3935-1
Fixed in:1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.2USN-3935-1
udhcpcUbuntu
Fixed in:1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1.4USN-3935-1
Fixed in:1:1.22.0-15ubuntu1.4USN-3935-1
Fixed in:1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.2USN-3935-1
udhcpdUbuntu
Fixed in:1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1.4USN-3935-1
Fixed in:1:1.22.0-15ubuntu1.4USN-3935-1
Fixed in:1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.2USN-3935-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

6.24%probability of exploitation in 30 days
93rdpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 93% of all known CVEs.

References

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