ISOMAN

CVE

CVE-2017-16544

In the add_match function in libbb/lineedit.c in BusyBox through 1.27.2, the tab autocomplete feature of the shell, used to get a list of filenames in a directory, does not sanitize filenames and results in executing any escape sequence in the terminal. This could potentially result in code execution, arbitrary file writes, or other attacks.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
Published
Modified
NVD detailAll CVEs

Linked Releases

DistributionReleaseStatusEvidence
Ubuntu16.04.7 amd64 desktopunknownsource
Ubuntu16.04.6 i386 desktopunknownsource
Ubuntu16.04.7 amd64 serverunknownsource
Ubuntu16.04.6 i386 serverunknownsource
Ubuntu14.04.6 amd64 desktopunknownsource
Ubuntu14.04.6 i386 desktopunknownsource
Ubuntu14.04.6 amd64 serverunknownsource
Ubuntu14.04.6 i386 serverunknownsource

References

  1. http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html
  2. http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154536/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0013.html
  3. http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167552/Nexans-FTTO-GigaSwitch-Outdated-Components-Hardcoded-Backdoor.html
  4. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18
  5. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7
  6. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/20
  7. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/15
  8. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Sep/6
  9. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Aug/21
  10. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jan/39
  11. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jun/36
  12. http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0013.html
  13. https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=c3797d40a1c57352192c6106cc0f435e7d9c11e8
  14. https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00037.html
  15. https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00020.html
  16. https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14
  17. https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7
  18. https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-240-01
  19. https://usn.ubuntu.com/3935-1/
  20. https://www.twistlock.com/2017/11/20/cve-2017-16544-busybox-autocompletion-vulnerability/