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Security update for busybox

Type: advisorySources: OSV

This update for busybox fixes the following issues: - CVE-2023-42366: heap-buffer-overflow in the next_token function (bsc#1217586). - CVE-2026-38752: Denial of Service via crafted AWK script (bsc#1271544). - CVE-2026-38753: use-after-free in awk_sub() (bsc#1271545). - CVE-2026-38754: heap overflow in ifsbreakup() (bsc#1271547). - CVE-2026-38755: heap overflow in evalcommand() (bsc#1271548).

Products
busybox
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
1.37.0-160000.7.1
CVEs
CVE-2023-42366, CVE-2026-38752, CVE-2026-38753, CVE-2026-38754, CVE-2026-38755
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
30 Oct 2026, 21:43 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Security update for busybox

core-osv · Original source

Published 6 Oct 2026, 16:06 UTC

This update for busybox fixes the following issues: - CVE-2023-42366: heap-buffer-overflow in the next_token function (bsc#1217586). - CVE-2026-38752: Denial of Service via crafted AWK script (bsc#1271544). - CVE-2026-38753: use-after-free in awk_sub() (bsc#1271545). - CVE-2026-38754: heap overflow in ifsbreakup() (bsc#1271547). - CVE-2026-38755: heap overflow in evalcommand() (bsc#1271548).

osv:SUSE-SU-2026:24154-1

busybox

Fixed versions: 1.37.0-160000.7.1

busybox

Fixed versions: 1.37.0-160000.7.1

Complete source record
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