CVE-2023-42364

MEDIUM

BusyBox 1.36.1 - Denial of Service via Crafted Awk Pattern in Awk Evaluate Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability in BusyBox v.1.36.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted awk pattern in the awk.c evaluate function.

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0043
EPSS Percentile 34.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (1)
busybox/busybox 1.36.1
Published Nov 27, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026