CVE-2023-42363
Published: 27 November 2023
A use-after-free vulnerability was discovered in xasprintf function in xfuncs_printf.c:344 in BusyBox v.1.36.1.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | as of 2024-07-18, there is no fix from upstream for this issue, only a fix proposed on the mailing list |
| iconstantin | proposed fix has been merged, bug not yet updated as of 2024-07-24 |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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busybox Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Deferred
(2024-07-18)
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| focal |
Deferred
(2024-07-18)
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| jammy |
Deferred
(2024-07-18)
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| lunar |
Ignored
(end of life, was deferred [2024-07-18])
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| mantic |
Ignored
(end of life, was deferred [2024-07-18])
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| noble |
Deferred
(2024-07-18)
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| trusty |
Deferred
(2024-07-18)
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| upstream |
Needs triage
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| xenial |
Deferred
(2024-07-18)
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Patches: upstream: https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/editors/awk.c?id=fb08d43d44d1fea1f741fafb9aa7e1958a5f69aa |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |