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CVE-2023-42365

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42365

Severity

5.5

Medium

CVSS V3

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Description

A use-after-free vulnerability was discovered in BusyBox v.1.36.1 via a crafted awk pattern in the awk.c copyvar function.

References

  • https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42365
  • https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j44g-3846-7q49
  • https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00012.html
  • https://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=15871

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