CVE-2022-28391

HIGH

8.8

Description

BusyBox through 1.35.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code if netstat is used to print a DNS PTR record's value to a VT compatible terminal. Alternatively, the attacker could choose to change the terminal's colors.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score8.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published4/3/2022

Last Modified6/9/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

busybox:busybox

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-88

References

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/main/busybox/0001-libbb-sockaddr2str-ensure-only-printable-characters-.patch(cve@mitre.org)

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/main/busybox/0002-nslookup-sanitize-all-printed-strings-with-printable.patch(cve@mitre.org)

https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues/13661(cve@mitre.org)

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/main/busybox/0001-libbb-sockaddr2str-ensure-only-printable-characters-.patch(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/main/busybox/0002-nslookup-sanitize-all-printed-strings-with-printable.patch(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues/13661(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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