CVE-2011-5325
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.
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
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 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV: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 High
CVSS: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 High
CVSS: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 High
CVSS: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 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS: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
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Adjust busybox.config for new features in find, date and cpio
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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:
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CVE-2014-9645: Fixed loading of unwanted modules with / (bsc#914660).
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CVE-2017-16544: Fixed insufficient sanitization of filenames when autocompleting (bsc#1069412).
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CVE-2015-9261: Fixed huft_build misuses a pointer, causing segfaults (bsc#1102912).
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CVE-2016-2147: Fixed out of bounds write (heap) due to integer underflow in udhcpc (bsc#970663).
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CVE-2016-2148: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in OPTION_6RD parsing (bsc#970662).
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CVE-2016-6301: Fixed NTP server denial of service flaw (bsc#991940).
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CVE-2017-15873: Fixed integer overflow in get_next_block function in archival/libarchive/decompress_bunzip2.c (bsc#1064976).
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CVE-2017-15874: Fixed integer overflow in archival/libarchive/decompress_unlzma (bsc#1064978).
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CVE-2019-5747: Fixed out of bounds read in udhcp components (bsc#1121428).
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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).
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CVE-2021-28831: Fixed invalid free or segmentation fault via malformed gzip data (bsc#1184522).
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CVE-2018-20679: Fixed out of bounds read in udhcp (bsc#1121426).
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CVE-2018-1000517: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in the retrieve_file_data() (bsc#1099260).
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CVE-2011-5325: Fixed tar directory traversal (bsc#951562).
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CVE-2018-1000500: Fixed missing SSL certificate validation in wget (bsc#1099263).
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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
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Enable fdisk (jsc#CAR-16)
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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
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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
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Update to version 1.33.0
- many bug fixes and new features
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Update to version 1.32.1
- fixes a case where in ash, 'wait' never finishes.
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prepare usrmerge (bsc#1029961)
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Enable testsuite and package it for later rerun (for QA, jsc#CAR-15)
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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.
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Changes from version 1.31.0:
- many bugfixes and new features.
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Add busybox-no-stime.patch: stime() has been deprecated in glibc 2.31 and replaced with clock_settime().
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update to 1.25.1:
- fixes for hush, gunzip, ip route, ntpd
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includes changes from 1.25.0:
- many added and expanded implementations of command options
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includes changes from 1.24.2:
- fixes for build system (static build with glibc fixed), truncate, gunzip and unzip.
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Update to version 1.24.1
- for a full list of changes see http://www.busybox.net/news.html
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Refresh busybox.install.patch
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Update to 1.23.2
- for a full list of changes see http://www.busybox.net/news.html
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Cleaned up spec file with spec-cleaner
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Refreshed patches
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update to 1.22.1: Many updates and fixes for most included tools, see see http://www.busybox.net/news.html
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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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
busyboxDebian:12 |
before 1:1.27.2-1 | 1:1.27.2-1 |
busyboxDebian:13 |
before 1:1.27.2-1 | 1:1.27.2-1 |
busyboxDebian:14 |
before 1:1.27.2-1 | 1:1.27.2-1 |
busyboxDebian: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 |
busyboxDebian:9 |
before 1:1.22.0-19+deb9u1, plus listed versions 1:1.22.0-19 |
1:1.22.0-19+deb9u1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 |
before 1.26.2-4.5.1 | 1.26.2-4.5.1 |
busybox-staticSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 |
before 1.26.2-4.5.1 | 1.26.2-4.5.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 |
before 1.26.2-4.5.1 | 1.26.2-4.5.1 |
busybox-staticSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 |
before 1.26.2-4.5.1 | 1.26.2-4.5.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS |
before 1.26.2-4.5.1 | 1.26.2-4.5.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS |
before 1.26.2-4.5.1 | 1.26.2-4.5.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS |
before 1.26.2-4.5.1 | 1.26.2-4.5.1 |
busybox-staticSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS |
before 1.26.2-4.5.1 | 1.26.2-4.5.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS |
before 1.26.2-4.5.1 | 1.26.2-4.5.1 |
busybox-staticSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS |
before 1.26.2-4.5.1 | 1.26.2-4.5.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS |
before 1.26.2-4.5.1 | 1.26.2-4.5.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL |
before 1.26.2-4.5.1 | 1.26.2-4.5.1 |
busybox-staticSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL |
before 1.26.2-4.5.1 | 1.26.2-4.5.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS |
before 1.26.2-4.5.1 | 1.26.2-4.5.1 |
busybox-staticSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS |
before 1.26.2-4.5.1 | 1.26.2-4.5.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 |
before 1.26.2-4.5.1 | 1.26.2-4.5.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 |
before 1.26.2-4.5.1 | 1.26.2-4.5.1 |
busybox-staticSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 |
before 1.26.2-4.5.1 | 1.26.2-4.5.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Enterprise Storage 6 |
before 1.26.2-4.5.1 | 1.26.2-4.5.1 |
busybox-staticSUSE:Enterprise Storage 6 |
before 1.26.2-4.5.1 | 1.26.2-4.5.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 |
before 1.34.1-4.9.1 | 1.34.1-4.9.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS |
before 1.34.1-4.9.1 | 1.34.1-4.9.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS |
before 1.34.1-4.9.1 | 1.34.1-4.9.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS |
before 1.34.1-4.9.1 | 1.34.1-4.9.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS |
before 1.34.1-4.9.1 | 1.34.1-4.9.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS |
before 1.34.1-4.9.1 | 1.34.1-4.9.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS |
before 1.34.1-4.9.1 | 1.34.1-4.9.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS |
before 1.34.1-4.9.1 | 1.34.1-4.9.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL |
before 1.34.1-4.9.1 | 1.34.1-4.9.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS |
before 1.34.1-4.9.1 | 1.34.1-4.9.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL |
before 1.34.1-4.9.1 | 1.34.1-4.9.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS |
before 1.34.1-4.9.1 | 1.34.1-4.9.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 |
before 1.34.1-4.9.1 | 1.34.1-4.9.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 |
before 1.34.1-4.9.1 | 1.34.1-4.9.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 |
before 1.34.1-4.9.1 | 1.34.1-4.9.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Manager Proxy 4.1 |
before 1.34.1-4.9.1 | 1.34.1-4.9.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 |
before 1.34.1-4.9.1 | 1.34.1-4.9.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Manager Server 4.1 |
before 1.34.1-4.9.1 | 1.34.1-4.9.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Enterprise Storage 6 |
before 1.34.1-4.9.1 | 1.34.1-4.9.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Enterprise Storage 7 |
before 1.34.1-4.9.1 | 1.34.1-4.9.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2 |
before 1.34.1-4.9.1 | 1.34.1-4.9.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 |
before 1.35.0-150400.3.3.1 | 1.35.0-150400.3.3.1 |
busyboxopenSUSE:Leap 15.4 |
before 1.35.0-150400.3.3.1 | 1.35.0-150400.3.3.1 |
busyboxSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 9 |
before 1.35.0-4.3.1 | 1.35.0-4.3.1 |
busyboxSUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 |
before 1.35.0-4.3.1 | 1.35.0-4.3.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 |
before 1.35.0-4.3.1 | 1.35.0-4.3.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL |
before 1.35.0-4.3.1 | 1.35.0-4.3.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL |
before 1.35.0-4.3.1 | 1.35.0-4.3.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS |
before 1.35.0-4.3.1 | 1.35.0-4.3.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 |
before 1.35.0-4.3.1 | 1.35.0-4.3.1 |
busyboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 |
before 1.35.0-4.3.1 | 1.35.0-4.3.1 |
busyboxUbuntu: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 |
busyboxUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 1:1.22.0-15ubuntu1.4, plus listed versions 1:1.22.0-15ubuntu1 |
1:1.22.0-15ubuntu1.4 |
busyboxUbuntu: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 |
busyboxUbuntu: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 |
busyboxopenSUSE:Leap 15.2 |
before 1.26.2-lp152.5.3.1 | 1.26.2-lp152.5.3.1 |
busybox-staticopenSUSE:Leap 15.2 |
before 1.26.2-lp152.5.3.1 | 1.26.2-lp152.5.3.1 |
busyboxopenSUSE:Leap 15.3 |
before 1.26.2-4.5.1 | 1.26.2-4.5.1 |
busybox-staticopenSUSE:Leap 15.3 |
before 1.26.2-4.5.1 | 1.26.2-4.5.1 |
virtualboxopenSUSE:Leap 15.3 |
before 6.1.34-lp153.2.27.2 | 6.1.34-lp153.2.27.2 |
virtualbox-kmpopenSUSE:Leap 15.3 |
before 6.1.34-lp153.2.27.1 | 6.1.34-lp153.2.27.1 |
busyboxopenSUSE:Leap 15.3 |
before 1.34.1-4.9.1 | 1.34.1-4.9.1 |
busyboxopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 1.35.0-1.1 | 1.35.0-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE 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
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/21/7
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274215
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00037.html
usn.ubuntu.com/3935-1
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18
seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14
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packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/20
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00020.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-5325
github.com/advisories/GHSA-28cm-w7c9-p27f
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-5325
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20213531-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1099260
bugzilla.suse.com/1099263
bugzilla.suse.com/1121426
bugzilla.suse.com/1184522
bugzilla.suse.com/951562
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-5325
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1000500
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1000517
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-20679
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-28831
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20220135-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1064976
bugzilla.suse.com/1064978
bugzilla.suse.com/1069412
bugzilla.suse.com/1102912
bugzilla.suse.com/1121428
bugzilla.suse.com/1192869
bugzilla.suse.com/970662
bugzilla.suse.com/970663
bugzilla.suse.com/991940
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-9261
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2147
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2148
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6301
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15873
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15874
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16544
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-5747
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-42373
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-42374
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-42375
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-42376
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-42377
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-42378
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-42379
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-42380
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-42381
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-42382
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-42383
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-42384
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-42385
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-42386
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20220135-2
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20223959-1
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20224253-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1029961
bugzilla.suse.com/1191514
bugzilla.suse.com/914660
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9645
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2011-5325
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/21/4
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3935-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-5325
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9645
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-9261
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-2147
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-2148
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-15873
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16544
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-20679
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1000517
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-5747
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/LTZHQ6OAWXY23IUCNO7X25C5CHHCWLOM
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/EXGVAQ34C33F4R3O65TKB73FYUDCIM6B
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/YB6DIPEMLRTDD3RU77DD7UYYKBEEKYDY