CVE-2022-28391

Public Exploit

Description

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

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.54% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory alpinelinux.org Vendor Advisory alpinelinux.org Vendor Advisory alpinelinux.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues/13661 patch exploit vendor advisory
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/main/busybox/0001-libbb-sockaddr2str-ensure-only-printable-characters-.patch mailing list patch vendor advisory
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/main/busybox/0002-nslookup-sanitize-all-printed-strings-with-printable.patch mailing list patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-28391?
CVE-2022-28391 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-28391?
To fix CVE-2022-28391, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-28391 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-28391 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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