CVE Catalog

CVE-2024-58251

LowCVSS 2.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In netstat in BusyBox through 1.37.0, local users can launch a network application with an argv[0] containing an ANSI terminal escape sequence, leading to a denial of service (terminal locked up) when netstat is used by a victim.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker can lock up an administrator's or user's terminal, disrupting work and potentially masking other activities.

Recommendation

Update BusyBox to a version later than 1.37.0 or restrict the ability of unprivileged users to launch network applications.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In netstat in BusyBox through 1.37.0, local users can launch of network application with an argv[0] containing an ANSI terminal escape sequence, leading to a denial of service (terminal locked up) when netstat is used by a victim.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS