CVE-2024-58251: In netstat in BusyBox through 1.37.0, local users can launch of network application with an argv[0] containing an ANSI terminal escape sequence,...

2.5 CVSS

Description

In netstat in BusyBox through 1.37.0, local users can launch of network application with an argv[0] containing an ANSI terminal escape sequence, leading to a denial of service (terminal locked up) when netstat is used by a victim.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-58251

CVSS Base Severity: LOW

CVSS Base Score: 2.5

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Problem Types

CWE-150 Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences

Affected Products

Vendor: BusyBox

Product: BusyBox

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.02% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 3.11% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-05-22 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-58251
https://www.busybox.net/downloads/
https://www.busybox.net
https://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=15922

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