CVE-2017-15873
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-15873 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-10-24 20:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-06-09 16:15:26 UTC |
| Description | The get_next_block function in archival/libarchive/decompress_bunzip2.c in BusyBox 1.27.2 has an Integer Overflow that may lead to a write access violation. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-190 | n/a | CWE-190 CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Busybox | Busybox | 1.27.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| [SECURITY] [DLA 2559-1] busybox security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.debian.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] [DLA 1445-1] busybox security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.debian.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| busybox - BusyBox: The Swiss Army Knife of Embedded Linux | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.busybox.net | Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| 10431 – (CVE-2017-15873) Bzip2 decompression crashes | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.busybox.net | Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3935-1: BusyBox vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 500077 Alpine Linux Security Update for busybox
- 503753 Alpine Linux Security Update for busybox
- 710218 Gentoo Linux BusyBox Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201803-12)
- 751624 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for busybox (SUSE-SU-2022:0135-1)
- 751633 OpenSUSE Security Update for busybox (openSUSE-SU-2022:0135-1)
- 752794 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for busybox (SUSE-SU-2022:3959-1)
- 752903 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for busybox (SUSE-SU-2022:4253-1)