UBUNTU-CVE-2021-42377

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-42377
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-42377.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-42377
Related
Published
2021-11-15T21:15:00Z
Modified
2025-01-13T10:22:37Z
Severity
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

An attacker-controlled pointer free in Busybox's hush applet leads to denial of service and possible code execution when processing a crafted shell command, due to the shell mishandling the &&& string. This may be used for remote code execution under rare conditions of filtered command input.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / busybox

Package

Name
busybox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/busybox@1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.3?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.3

Affected versions

1:1.*

1:1.22.0-19ubuntu2
1:1.27.2-1ubuntu3
1:1.27.2-1ubuntu4
1:1.27.2-2ubuntu2
1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3
1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.1
1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox",
            "binary_version": "1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox-initramfs",
            "binary_version": "1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox-initramfs-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox-static",
            "binary_version": "1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox-static-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox-syslogd",
            "binary_version": "1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox-udeb",
            "binary_version": "1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "udhcpc",
            "binary_version": "1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "udhcpd",
            "binary_version": "1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / busybox

Package

Name
busybox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/busybox@1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.3?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.3

Affected versions

1:1.*

1:1.30.1-4ubuntu4
1:1.30.1-4ubuntu5
1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6
1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.1
1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox",
            "binary_version": "1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox-initramfs",
            "binary_version": "1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox-initramfs-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox-static",
            "binary_version": "1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox-static-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox-syslogd",
            "binary_version": "1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox-udeb",
            "binary_version": "1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "udhcpc",
            "binary_version": "1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "udhcpd",
            "binary_version": "1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / busybox

Package

Name
busybox
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/busybox@1:1.30.1-6ubuntu3?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:1.30.1-6ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox",
            "binary_version": "1:1.30.1-6ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:1.30.1-6ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox-initramfs",
            "binary_version": "1:1.30.1-6ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox-initramfs-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:1.30.1-6ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox-static",
            "binary_version": "1:1.30.1-6ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox-static-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:1.30.1-6ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "busybox-syslogd",
            "binary_version": "1:1.30.1-6ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "udhcpc",
            "binary_version": "1:1.30.1-6ubuntu3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "udhcpd",
            "binary_version": "1:1.30.1-6ubuntu3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}