Shell Tab Autocomplete Flaw in BusyBox by Fossil
CVE-2017-16544

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Busybox

Status
Busybox
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 November 2017

What is CVE-2017-16544?

In BusyBox, the tab autocomplete feature within the shell's add_match function fails to properly sanitize filenames. This vulnerability allows execution of escape sequences directly in the terminal, potentially leading to code execution and unauthorized file modifications. Users must ensure they are utilizing a patched version of BusyBox to mitigate the risks associated with this flaw.

References

https://www.twistlock.com/2017/11/20/cve-2017-16544-busyb...
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg0...
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https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=c3797d40a1c573...
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EPSS Score

6% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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