CVE-2021-42376

A NULL pointer dereference in Busybox's hush applet leads to denial of service when processing a crafted shell command, due to missing validation after a \x03 delimiter character. This may be used for DoS under very rare conditions of filtered command input.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 1.9 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

1.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://jfrog.com/blog/unboxing-busybox-14-new-vulnerabilities-uncovered-by-claroty-and-jfrog/	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6T2TURBYYJGBMQTTN2DSOAIQGP7WCPGV/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UQXGOGWBIYWOIVXJVRKHZR34UMEHQBXS/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211223-0002/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:busybox:busybox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:::::::*

Information

Published : 2021-11-15 21:15

Updated : 2021-12-23 13:15

NVD link : CVE-2021-42376

Mitre link : CVE-2021-42376

JSON object : View

Products Affected

fedoraproject

fedora

busybox

busybox

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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