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CVE-2011-5325

Directory traversal vulnerability in the BusyBox implementation of tar before 1.22.0 v5 allows...

7.5 HighFix available

Directory traversal vulnerability in the BusyBox implementation of tar before 1.22.0 v5 allows remote attackers to point to files outside the current working directory via a symlink.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

6.98%Up 5.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
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What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Directory traversal vulnerability in the BusyBox implementation of tar before 1.22.0 v5 allows remote attackers to point to files outside the current working directory via a symlink.

Record
CVE-2011-5325
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in the BusyBox implementation of tar before 1.22.0 v5 allows remote attackers to point to files outside the current working directory via a symlink.

Record
CVE-2011-5325
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-5224 No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in the BusyBox implementation of tar before 1.22.0 v5 allows remote attackers to point to files outside the current working directory via a symlink.

Record
EUVD-2011-5224
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-28cm-w7c9-p27f 7.5

Directory traversal vulnerability in the BusyBox implementation of tar before 1.22.0 v5 allows...

Directory traversal vulnerability in the BusyBox implementation of tar before 1.22.0 v5 allows remote attackers to point to files outside the current working directory via a symlink.

Record
GHSA-28cm-w7c9-p27f
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.5

Directory traversal vulnerability in the BusyBox implementation of tar before 1.22.0 v5 allows remote attackers to point to files outside the current working directory via a symlink.

Record
CVE-2011-5325
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-5325 7.5

Directory traversal vulnerability in the BusyBox implementation of tar before 1.22.0 v5 allows remote attackers to point to files outside the current working directory via a symlink.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-5325
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2011-5325 7.5

Directory traversal vulnerability in the BusyBox implementation of tar before 1.22.0 v5 allows remote attackers to point to files outside the current working directory via a symlink.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2011-5325
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2021:1408-1 No score

Security update for busybox

This update for busybox fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-28831: Fixed invalid free or segmentation fault via malformed gzip data (bsc#1184522).
  • CVE-2018-20679: Fixed out of bounds read in udhcp (bsc#1121426).
  • CVE-2018-1000517: Fixed buffer overflow in the retrieve_file_data() (bsc#1099260).
  • CVE-2011-5325: Fixed a directory traversal related to 'tar' command (bsc#951562).
  • CVE-2018-1000500: Fixed missing SSL certificate validation related to the 'wget' command (bsc#1099263).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2021:1408-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2021:3531-1 No score

Security update for busybox

This update for busybox fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-28831: Fixed invalid free or segmentation fault via malformed gzip data (bsc#1184522).
  • CVE-2018-20679: Fixed out of bounds read in udhcp (bsc#1121426).
  • CVE-2018-1000517: Fixed buffer overflow in the retrieve_file_data() (bsc#1099260).
  • CVE-2011-5325: Fixed a directory traversal related to 'tar' command (bsc#951562).
  • CVE-2018-1000500: Fixed missing SSL certificate validation related to the 'wget' command (bsc#1099263).
Record
openSUSE-SU-2021:3531-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2022:0135-1 No score

Security update for busybox

This update for busybox fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2011-5325: Fixed tar directory traversal (bsc#951562).
  • CVE-2015-9261: Fixed segfalts and application crashes in huft_build (bsc#1102912).
  • CVE-2016-2147: Fixed out of bounds write (heap) due to integer underflow in udhcpc (bsc#970663).
  • CVE-2016-2148: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in OPTION_6RD parsing (bsc#970662).
  • CVE-2016-6301: Fixed NTP server denial of service flaw (bsc#991940).
  • CVE-2017-15873: Fixed integer overflow in get_next_block function in archival/libarchive/decompress_bunzip2.c (bsc#1064976).
  • CVE-2017-15874: Fixed integer underflow in archival/libarchive/decompress_unlzma.c (bsc#1064978).
  • CVE-2017-16544: Fixed Insufficient sanitization of filenames when autocompleting (bsc#1069412).
  • CVE-2018-1000500 : Fixed missing SSL certificate validation in wget (bsc#1099263).
  • CVE-2018-1000517: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in the retrieve_file_data() (bsc#1099260).
  • CVE-2018-20679: Fixed out of bounds read in udhcp (bsc#1121426).
  • CVE-2019-5747: Fixed out of bounds read in udhcp components (bsc#1121428).
  • CVE-2021-28831: Fixed invalid free or segmentation fault via malformed gzip data (bsc#1184522).
  • CVE-2021-42373: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in man leading to DoS when a section name is supplied but no page argument is given (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42374: Fixed out-of-bounds heap read in unlzma leading to information leak and DoS when crafted LZMA-compressed input is decompressed (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42375: Fixed incorrect handling of a special element in ash leading to DoS when processing a crafted shell command, due to the shell mistaking specific characters for reserved characters (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42376: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in hush leading to DoS when processing a crafted shell command (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42377: Fixed attacker-controlled pointer free in hush leading to DoS and possible code execution when processing a crafted shell command (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42378: Fixed use-after-free in awk leading to DoS and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the getvar_i function (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42379: Fixed use-after-free in awk leading to DoS and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the next_input_file function (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42380: Fixed use-after-free in awk leading to DoS and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the clrvar function (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42381: Fixed use-after-free in awk leading to DoS and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the hash_init function (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42382: Fixed use-after-free in awk leading to DoS and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the getvar_s function (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42383: Fixed use-after-free in awk leading to DoS and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the evaluate function (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42384: Fixed use-after-free in awk leading to DoS and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the handle_special function (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42385: Fixed use-after-free in awk leading to DoS and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the evaluate function (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42386: Fixed use-after-free in awk leading to DoS and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the nvalloc function (bsc#1192869).
Record
openSUSE-SU-2022:0135-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11738-1 No score

busybox-1.35.0-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the busybox-1.35.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11738-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2021:3531-1 No score

Security update for busybox

This update for busybox fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-28831: Fixed invalid free or segmentation fault via malformed gzip data (bsc#1184522).
  • CVE-2018-20679: Fixed out of bounds read in udhcp (bsc#1121426).
  • CVE-2018-1000517: Fixed buffer overflow in the retrieve_file_data() (bsc#1099260).
  • CVE-2011-5325: Fixed a directory traversal related to 'tar' command (bsc#951562).
  • CVE-2018-1000500: Fixed missing SSL certificate validation related to the 'wget' command (bsc#1099263).
Record
SUSE-SU-2021:3531-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:0135-1 No score

Security update for busybox

This update for busybox fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2011-5325: Fixed tar directory traversal (bsc#951562).
  • CVE-2015-9261: Fixed segfalts and application crashes in huft_build (bsc#1102912).
  • CVE-2016-2147: Fixed out of bounds write (heap) due to integer underflow in udhcpc (bsc#970663).
  • CVE-2016-2148: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in OPTION_6RD parsing (bsc#970662).
  • CVE-2016-6301: Fixed NTP server denial of service flaw (bsc#991940).
  • CVE-2017-15873: Fixed integer overflow in get_next_block function in archival/libarchive/decompress_bunzip2.c (bsc#1064976).
  • CVE-2017-15874: Fixed integer underflow in archival/libarchive/decompress_unlzma.c (bsc#1064978).
  • CVE-2017-16544: Fixed Insufficient sanitization of filenames when autocompleting (bsc#1069412).
  • CVE-2018-1000500 : Fixed missing SSL certificate validation in wget (bsc#1099263).
  • CVE-2018-1000517: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in the retrieve_file_data() (bsc#1099260).
  • CVE-2018-20679: Fixed out of bounds read in udhcp (bsc#1121426).
  • CVE-2019-5747: Fixed out of bounds read in udhcp components (bsc#1121428).
  • CVE-2021-28831: Fixed invalid free or segmentation fault via malformed gzip data (bsc#1184522).
  • CVE-2021-42373: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in man leading to DoS when a section name is supplied but no page argument is given (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42374: Fixed out-of-bounds heap read in unlzma leading to information leak and DoS when crafted LZMA-compressed input is decompressed (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42375: Fixed incorrect handling of a special element in ash leading to DoS when processing a crafted shell command, due to the shell mistaking specific characters for reserved characters (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42376: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in hush leading to DoS when processing a crafted shell command (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42377: Fixed attacker-controlled pointer free in hush leading to DoS and possible code execution when processing a crafted shell command (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42378: Fixed use-after-free in awk leading to DoS and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the getvar_i function (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42379: Fixed use-after-free in awk leading to DoS and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the next_input_file function (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42380: Fixed use-after-free in awk leading to DoS and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the clrvar function (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42381: Fixed use-after-free in awk leading to DoS and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the hash_init function (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42382: Fixed use-after-free in awk leading to DoS and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the getvar_s function (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42383: Fixed use-after-free in awk leading to DoS and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the evaluate function (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42384: Fixed use-after-free in awk leading to DoS and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the handle_special function (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42385: Fixed use-after-free in awk leading to DoS and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the evaluate function (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42386: Fixed use-after-free in awk leading to DoS and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the nvalloc function (bsc#1192869).
Record
SUSE-SU-2022:0135-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:0135-2 No score

Security update for busybox

This update for busybox fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2011-5325: Fixed tar directory traversal (bsc#951562).
  • CVE-2015-9261: Fixed segfalts and application crashes in huft_build (bsc#1102912).
  • CVE-2016-2147: Fixed out of bounds write (heap) due to integer underflow in udhcpc (bsc#970663).
  • CVE-2016-2148: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in OPTION_6RD parsing (bsc#970662).
  • CVE-2016-6301: Fixed NTP server denial of service flaw (bsc#991940).
  • CVE-2017-15873: Fixed integer overflow in get_next_block function in archival/libarchive/decompress_bunzip2.c (bsc#1064976).
  • CVE-2017-15874: Fixed integer underflow in archival/libarchive/decompress_unlzma.c (bsc#1064978).
  • CVE-2017-16544: Fixed Insufficient sanitization of filenames when autocompleting (bsc#1069412).
  • CVE-2018-1000500 : Fixed missing SSL certificate validation in wget (bsc#1099263).
  • CVE-2018-1000517: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in the retrieve_file_data() (bsc#1099260).
  • CVE-2018-20679: Fixed out of bounds read in udhcp (bsc#1121426).
  • CVE-2019-5747: Fixed out of bounds read in udhcp components (bsc#1121428).
  • CVE-2021-28831: Fixed invalid free or segmentation fault via malformed gzip data (bsc#1184522).
  • CVE-2021-42373: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in man leading to DoS when a section name is supplied but no page argument is given (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42374: Fixed out-of-bounds heap read in unlzma leading to information leak and DoS when crafted LZMA-compressed input is decompressed (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42375: Fixed incorrect handling of a special element in ash leading to DoS when processing a crafted shell command, due to the shell mistaking specific characters for reserved characters (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42376: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in hush leading to DoS when processing a crafted shell command (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42377: Fixed attacker-controlled pointer free in hush leading to DoS and possible code execution when processing a crafted shell command (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42378: Fixed use-after-free in awk leading to DoS and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the getvar_i function (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42379: Fixed use-after-free in awk leading to DoS and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the next_input_file function (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42380: Fixed use-after-free in awk leading to DoS and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the clrvar function (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42381: Fixed use-after-free in awk leading to DoS and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the hash_init function (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42382: Fixed use-after-free in awk leading to DoS and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the getvar_s function (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42383: Fixed use-after-free in awk leading to DoS and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the evaluate function (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42384: Fixed use-after-free in awk leading to DoS and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the handle_special function (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42385: Fixed use-after-free in awk leading to DoS and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the evaluate function (bsc#1192869).
  • CVE-2021-42386: Fixed use-after-free in awk leading to DoS and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the nvalloc function (bsc#1192869).
Record
SUSE-SU-2022:0135-2
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:3959-1 No score

Security update for busybox

This update for busybox fixes the following issues:

  • Enable switch_root With this change virtme --force-initramfs works as expected.
  • Enable udhcpc

busybox was updated to 1.35.0

  • Adjust busybox.config for new features in find, date and cpio

  • Annotate CVEs already fixed in upstream, but not mentioned in .changes yet:

  • CVE-2017-16544 (bsc#1069412): Insufficient sanitization of filenames when autocompleting
  • CVE-2015-9261 (bsc#1102912): huft_build misuses a pointer, causing segfaults
  • CVE-2016-2147 (bsc#970663): out of bounds write (heap) due to integer underflow in udhcpc
  • CVE-2016-2148 (bsc#970662): heap-based buffer overflow in OPTION_6RD parsing
  • CVE-2016-6301 (bsc#991940): NTP server denial of service flaw
  • CVE-2017-15873 (bsc#1064976): The get_next_block function in archival/libarchive/decompress_bunzip2.c has an Integer Overflow
  • CVE-2017-15874 (bsc#1064978): archival/libarchive/decompress_unlzma.c has an Integer Underflow
  • CVE-2019-5747 (bsc#1121428): out of bounds read in udhcp components
  • CVE-2021-42373, CVE-2021-42374, CVE-2021-42375, CVE-2021-42376, CVE-2021-42377, CVE-2021-42378, CVE-2021-42379, CVE-2021-42380, CVE-2021-42381, CVE-2021-42382, CVE-2021-42383, CVE-2021-42384, CVE-2021-42385, CVE-2021-42386 (bsc#1192869) : v1.34.0 bugfixes
  • CVE-2021-28831 (bsc#1184522): invalid free or segmentation fault via malformed gzip data
  • CVE-2018-20679 (bsc#1121426): out of bounds read in udhcp
  • CVE-2018-1000517 (bsc#1099260): Heap-based buffer overflow in the retrieve_file_data()
  • CVE-2011-5325 (bsc#951562): tar directory traversal
  • CVE-2018-1000500 (bsc#1099263): wget: Missing SSL certificate validation
Record
SUSE-SU-2022:3959-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:4253-1 No score

Security update for busybox

This update for busybox fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2014-9645: Fixed loading of unwanted modules with / (bsc#914660).

  • CVE-2017-16544: Fixed insufficient sanitization of filenames when autocompleting (bsc#1069412).

  • CVE-2015-9261: Fixed huft_build misuses a pointer, causing segfaults (bsc#1102912).

  • CVE-2016-2147: Fixed out of bounds write (heap) due to integer underflow in udhcpc (bsc#970663).

  • CVE-2016-2148: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in OPTION_6RD parsing (bsc#970662).

  • CVE-2016-6301: Fixed NTP server denial of service flaw (bsc#991940).

  • CVE-2017-15873: Fixed integer overflow in get_next_block function in archival/libarchive/decompress_bunzip2.c (bsc#1064976).

  • CVE-2017-15874: Fixed integer overflow in archival/libarchive/decompress_unlzma (bsc#1064978).

  • CVE-2019-5747: Fixed out of bounds read in udhcp components (bsc#1121428).

  • CVE-2021-42373, CVE-2021-42374, CVE-2021-42375, CVE-2021-42376, CVE-2021-42377, CVE-2021-42378, CVE-2021-42379, CVE-2021-42380, CVE-2021-42381, CVE-2021-42382, CVE-2021-42383, CVE-2021-42384, CVE-2021-42385, CVE-2021-42386: v1.34.0 bugfixes (bsc#1192869).

  • CVE-2021-28831: Fixed invalid free or segmentation fault via malformed gzip data (bsc#1184522).

  • CVE-2018-20679: Fixed out of bounds read in udhcp (bsc#1121426).

  • CVE-2018-1000517: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in the retrieve_file_data() (bsc#1099260).

  • CVE-2011-5325: Fixed tar directory traversal (bsc#951562).

  • CVE-2018-1000500: Fixed missing SSL certificate validation in wget (bsc#1099263).

  • Update to 1.35.0

    • awk: fix printf %%, fix read beyond end of buffer
    • chrt: silence analyzer warning
    • libarchive: remove duplicate forward declaration
    • mount: 'mount -o rw ....' should not fall back to RO mount
    • ps: fix -o pid=PID,args interpreting entire 'PID,args' as header
    • tar: prevent malicious archives with long name sizes causing OOM
    • udhcpc6: fix udhcp_find_option to actually find DHCP6 options
    • xxd: fix -p -r
    • support for new optoins added to basename, cpio, date, find, mktemp, wget and others
  • Enable fdisk (jsc#CAR-16)

  • Update to 1.34.1:

    • build system: use SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH for timestamp if available
    • many bug fixes and new features
    • touch: make FEATURE_TOUCH_NODEREF unconditional
  • update to 1.33.1:

    • httpd: fix sendfile
    • ash: fix HISTFILE corruptio
    • ash: fix unset variable pattern expansion
    • traceroute: fix option parsing
    • gunzip: fix for archive corruption
  • Update to version 1.33.0

    • many bug fixes and new features
  • Update to version 1.32.1

    • fixes a case where in ash, 'wait' never finishes.
  • prepare usrmerge (bsc#1029961)

  • Enable testsuite and package it for later rerun (for QA, jsc#CAR-15)

  • Update to version 1.31.1:

    • Bug fix release. 1.30.1 has fixes for dc, ash (PS1 expansion fix), hush, dpkg-deb, telnet and wget.
  • Changes from version 1.31.0:

    • many bugfixes and new features.
  • Add busybox-no-stime.patch: stime() has been deprecated in glibc 2.31 and replaced with clock_settime().

  • update to 1.25.1:

    • fixes for hush, gunzip, ip route, ntpd
  • includes changes from 1.25.0:

    • many added and expanded implementations of command options
  • includes changes from 1.24.2:

    • fixes for build system (static build with glibc fixed), truncate, gunzip and unzip.
  • Update to version 1.24.1

  • Refresh busybox.install.patch

  • Update to 1.23.2

  • Cleaned up spec file with spec-cleaner

  • Refreshed patches

  • update to 1.22.1: Many updates and fixes for most included tools, see see http://www.busybox.net/news.html

Record
SUSE-SU-2022:4253-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3935-1 No score

busybox vulnerabilities

Tyler Hicks discovered that BusyBox incorrectly handled symlinks inside tar archives. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted tar archive, a remote attacker could overwrite arbitrary files outside of the current directory. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2011-5325)

Mathias Krause discovered that BusyBox incorrectly handled kernel module loading restrictions. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass intended restrictions. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2014-9645)

It was discovered that BusyBox incorrectly handled certain ZIP archives. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted ZIP archive, a remote attacker could cause BusyBox to crash, leading to a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2015-9261)

Nico Golde discovered that the BusyBox DHCP client incorrectly handled certain malformed domain names. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the DHCP client to crash, leading to a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-2147)

Nico Golde discovered that the BusyBox DHCP client incorrectly handled certain 6RD options. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause the DHCP client to crash, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-2148)

It was discovered that BusyBox incorrectly handled certain bzip2 archives. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted bzip2 archive, a remote attacker could cause BusyBox to crash, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-15873)

It was discovered that BusyBox incorrectly handled tab completion. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-16544)

It was discovered that the BusyBox wget utility incorrectly handled certain responses. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause BusyBox to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-1000517)

It was discovered that the BusyBox DHCP utilities incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information. (CVE-2018-20679, CVE-2019-5747)

Record
USN-3935-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
busybox
Debian:12
before 1:1.27.2-1
1:1.27.2-1
busybox
Debian:13
before 1:1.27.2-1
1:1.27.2-1
busybox
Debian:14
before 1:1.27.2-1
1:1.27.2-1
busybox
Debian:8
before 1:1.22.0-9+deb8u2, plus listed versions
1:1.22.0-9+deb8u11:1.22.0-9+deb8u1+kbsd8u1
1:1.22.0-9+deb8u2
busybox
Debian:9
before 1:1.22.0-19+deb9u1, plus listed versions
1:1.22.0-19
1:1.22.0-19+deb9u1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2
before 1.26.2-4.5.1
1.26.2-4.5.1
busybox-static
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2
before 1.26.2-4.5.1
1.26.2-4.5.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3
before 1.26.2-4.5.1
1.26.2-4.5.1
busybox-static
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3
before 1.26.2-4.5.1
1.26.2-4.5.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS
before 1.26.2-4.5.1
1.26.2-4.5.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS
before 1.26.2-4.5.1
1.26.2-4.5.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS
before 1.26.2-4.5.1
1.26.2-4.5.1
busybox-static
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS
before 1.26.2-4.5.1
1.26.2-4.5.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS
before 1.26.2-4.5.1
1.26.2-4.5.1
busybox-static
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS
before 1.26.2-4.5.1
1.26.2-4.5.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS
before 1.26.2-4.5.1
1.26.2-4.5.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL
before 1.26.2-4.5.1
1.26.2-4.5.1
busybox-static
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL
before 1.26.2-4.5.1
1.26.2-4.5.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS
before 1.26.2-4.5.1
1.26.2-4.5.1
busybox-static
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS
before 1.26.2-4.5.1
1.26.2-4.5.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
before 1.26.2-4.5.1
1.26.2-4.5.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
before 1.26.2-4.5.1
1.26.2-4.5.1
busybox-static
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
before 1.26.2-4.5.1
1.26.2-4.5.1
busybox
SUSE:Enterprise Storage 6
before 1.26.2-4.5.1
1.26.2-4.5.1
busybox-static
SUSE:Enterprise Storage 6
before 1.26.2-4.5.1
1.26.2-4.5.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3
before 1.34.1-4.9.1
1.34.1-4.9.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS
before 1.34.1-4.9.1
1.34.1-4.9.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS
before 1.34.1-4.9.1
1.34.1-4.9.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS
before 1.34.1-4.9.1
1.34.1-4.9.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS
before 1.34.1-4.9.1
1.34.1-4.9.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS
before 1.34.1-4.9.1
1.34.1-4.9.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS
before 1.34.1-4.9.1
1.34.1-4.9.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS
before 1.34.1-4.9.1
1.34.1-4.9.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL
before 1.34.1-4.9.1
1.34.1-4.9.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS
before 1.34.1-4.9.1
1.34.1-4.9.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL
before 1.34.1-4.9.1
1.34.1-4.9.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS
before 1.34.1-4.9.1
1.34.1-4.9.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
before 1.34.1-4.9.1
1.34.1-4.9.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
before 1.34.1-4.9.1
1.34.1-4.9.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
before 1.34.1-4.9.1
1.34.1-4.9.1
busybox
SUSE:Manager Proxy 4.1
before 1.34.1-4.9.1
1.34.1-4.9.1
busybox
SUSE:Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
before 1.34.1-4.9.1
1.34.1-4.9.1
busybox
SUSE:Manager Server 4.1
before 1.34.1-4.9.1
1.34.1-4.9.1
busybox
SUSE:Enterprise Storage 6
before 1.34.1-4.9.1
1.34.1-4.9.1
busybox
SUSE:Enterprise Storage 7
before 1.34.1-4.9.1
1.34.1-4.9.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
before 1.34.1-4.9.1
1.34.1-4.9.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4
before 1.35.0-150400.3.3.1
1.35.0-150400.3.3.1
busybox
openSUSE:Leap 15.4
before 1.35.0-150400.3.3.1
1.35.0-150400.3.3.1
busybox
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 9
before 1.35.0-4.3.1
1.35.0-4.3.1
busybox
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9
before 1.35.0-4.3.1
1.35.0-4.3.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
before 1.35.0-4.3.1
1.35.0-4.3.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL
before 1.35.0-4.3.1
1.35.0-4.3.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL
before 1.35.0-4.3.1
1.35.0-4.3.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS
before 1.35.0-4.3.1
1.35.0-4.3.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
before 1.35.0-4.3.1
1.35.0-4.3.1
busybox
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
before 1.35.0-4.3.1
1.35.0-4.3.1
busybox
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1.4, plus listed versions
1:1.20.0-8.1ubuntu11:1.20.0-9ubuntu11:1.20.0-9ubuntu21:1.21.0-1ubuntu1
1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1.4
busybox
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 1:1.22.0-15ubuntu1.4, plus listed versions
1:1.22.0-15ubuntu1
1:1.22.0-15ubuntu1.4
busybox
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
before 1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3, plus listed versions
1:1.22.0-19ubuntu21:1.27.2-1ubuntu31:1.27.2-1ubuntu41:1.27.2-2ubuntu2
1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3
busybox
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
before 1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.2, plus listed versions
1:1.22.0-19ubuntu21:1.27.2-1ubuntu31:1.27.2-1ubuntu41:1.27.2-2ubuntu21:1.27.2-2ubuntu31:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.1
1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.2
busybox
openSUSE:Leap 15.2
before 1.26.2-lp152.5.3.1
1.26.2-lp152.5.3.1
busybox-static
openSUSE:Leap 15.2
before 1.26.2-lp152.5.3.1
1.26.2-lp152.5.3.1
busybox
openSUSE:Leap 15.3
before 1.26.2-4.5.1
1.26.2-4.5.1
busybox-static
openSUSE:Leap 15.3
before 1.26.2-4.5.1
1.26.2-4.5.1
virtualbox
openSUSE:Leap 15.3
before 6.1.34-lp153.2.27.2
6.1.34-lp153.2.27.2
virtualbox-kmp
openSUSE:Leap 15.3
before 6.1.34-lp153.2.27.1
6.1.34-lp153.2.27.1
busybox
openSUSE:Leap 15.3
before 1.34.1-4.9.1
1.34.1-4.9.1
busybox
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 1.35.0-1.1
1.35.0-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2011-5325 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Busybox, published August 7, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.98%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in busybox 1:1.27.2-1.

References

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