CVE-2026-124744
Busybox: cpio hardlink target not sanitized under feature_path_traversal_protection
CVE-2026-124744 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.3) in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, published November 11, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.15%, the 4th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 6.3 MediumCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.15%EPSS, 4th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
A flaw was found in BusyBox. When extracting files using the cpio utility with path traversal protection enabled, hardlink target paths are not properly sanitized. By tricking a user or automated process into extracting a crafted archive, an attacker can create hardlinks that point to files outside the intended extraction directory. This issue may allow an attacker to modify or overwrite arbitrary files outside the target directory during subsequent extraction operations.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Discussion
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
busyboxUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.20.0-8.1ubuntu11:1.20.0-9ubuntu11:1.20.0-9ubuntu21:1.21.0-1ubuntu11:1.21.0-1ubuntu1.41:1.21.0-1ubuntu1.4+esm1 | None known |
busyboxUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.22.0-15ubuntu11:1.22.0-15ubuntu1.41:1.22.0-15ubuntu1.4+esm11:1.22.0-15ubuntu1.4+esm2 | None known |
busyboxUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.22.0-19ubuntu21:1.27.2-1ubuntu31:1.27.2-1ubuntu41:1.27.2-2ubuntu21:1.27.2-2ubuntu3 Show 5 moreShow less1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.11:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.21:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.31:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.41:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.4+esm1 | None known |
busyboxUbuntu:20.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.30.1-4ubuntu41:1.30.1-4ubuntu51:1.30.1-4ubuntu61:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.11:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.21:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.31:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.41:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.5 | None known |
busyboxUbuntu:22.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.30.1-6ubuntu31:1.30.1-7ubuntu11:1.30.1-7ubuntu21:1.30.1-7ubuntu31:1.30.1-7ubuntu3.1 | None known |
busyboxUbuntu:24.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.36.1-3ubuntu11:1.36.1-6ubuntu11:1.36.1-6ubuntu31:1.36.1-6ubuntu3.1 | None known |
busyboxUbuntu:26.10 | All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.37.0-7ubuntu11:1.37.0-10.1ubuntu21:1.37.0-10.1ubuntu31:1.38.0-3ubuntu11:1.38.0-3ubuntu31:1.38.0-3ubuntu4 | None known |
busyboxUbuntu:26.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.37.0-4ubuntu11:1.37.0-7ubuntu1 | None known |
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Busybox: cpio hardlink target not sanitized under feature_path_traversal_protection
A flaw was found in BusyBox. When extracting files using the cpio utility with path traversal protection enabled, hardlink target paths are not properly sanitized. By tricking a user or automated process into extracting a crafted archive, an attacker can create hardlinks that point to files outside the intended extraction directory. This issue may allow an attacker to modify or overwrite arbitrary files outside the target directory during subsequent extraction operations.
- Record
CVE-2026-124744- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-11
EUVDEUVD-2026-123406
A flaw was found in BusyBox. When extracting files using the cpio utility with path traversal protection enabled, hardlink target paths are not properly sanitized. By tricking a user or automated process into extracting a crafted archive, an attacker can create hardlinks that point to files outside the intended extraction directory. This issue may allow an attacker to modify or overwrite arbitrary files outside the target directory during subsequent extraction operations.
- Record
EUVD-2026-123406- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-11
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5jg6-27f2-v2xm
A flaw was found in BusyBox. When extracting files using the cpio utility with path traversal...
A flaw was found in BusyBox. When extracting files using the cpio utility with path traversal protection enabled, hardlink target paths are not properly sanitized. By tricking a user or automated process into extracting a crafted archive, an attacker can create hardlinks that point to files outside the intended extraction directory. This issue may allow an attacker to modify or overwrite arbitrary files outside the target directory during subsequent extraction operations.
- Record
GHSA-5jg6-27f2-v2xm- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-11
NVD
A flaw was found in BusyBox. When extracting files using the cpio utility with path traversal protection enabled, hardlink target paths are not properly sanitized. By tricking a user or automated process into extracting a crafted archive, an attacker can create hardlinks that point to files outside the intended extraction directory. This issue may allow an attacker to modify or overwrite arbitrary files outside the target directory during subsequent extraction operations.
- Record
CVE-2026-124744- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-12
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-124744
A flaw was found in BusyBox. When extracting files using the cpio utility with path traversal protection enabled, hardlink target paths are not properly sanitized. By tricking a user or automated process into extracting a crafted archive, an attacker can create hardlinks that point to files outside the intended extraction directory. This issue may allow an attacker to modify or overwrite arbitrary files outside the target directory during subsequent extraction operations.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-124744- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-13
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases, references | NVD, OSV | |
| published | EUVD | |
| published | EUVD | |
| aliases, references | GitHub Advisories, NVD | |
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.