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CVE-2022-28391

Published: Apr 03, 2022 | Modified: Jun 09, 2025
CVSS 3.x
8.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
6.5 MODERATE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Ubuntu
LOW
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28391
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/.html

BusyBox through 1.35.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code if netstat is used to print a DNS PTR records value to a VT compatible terminal. Alternatively, the attacker could choose to change the terminals colors.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
BusyboxBusybox*1.35.0 (including)
BusyboxUbuntubionic*
BusyboxUbuntuimpish*
BusyboxUbuntukinetic*
BusyboxUbuntulunar*
BusyboxUbuntumantic*
BusyboxUbuntutrusty*
BusyboxUbuntutrusty/esm*
BusyboxUbuntuupstream*
BusyboxUbuntuxenial*

References

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