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CVE-2017-15873

The get_next_block function in archival/libarchive/decompress_bunzip2.c in BusyBox 1.27.2 has an Integer Overflow that m

The get_next_block function in archival/libarchive/decompress_bunzip2.c in BusyBox 1.27.2 has an Integer Overflow that may lead to a write access violation.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.00675
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound
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Affected Products & Versions

3
busyboxall versions
debian linuxall versions
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocbugs.busybox.net · show_bug.cgi?id=10431bugs.busybox.net
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Scoring & Timeline

5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD24 Oct 2017 · 08:29 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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Vendor Advisories

7
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:11738-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2022:4253-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2022:3959-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2022:0135-2
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2022:0135-1
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References & Sources

4
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=0402cb32df015d9372578e3db27db47b33d5c7b0Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00037.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00020.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3935-1/Third Party Advisory
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