Vulnerability · Published Apr 3, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2022-28391
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity argument injection in the busybox package (Alpine). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.5% (higher than 89% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)3.5%top 10.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | busybox | 1.35.0-r7 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-28391 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | busybox | 1.35.0-r7 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-28391 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | busybox | 1.35.0-r7 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-28391 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | busybox | 1.35.0-r7 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-28391 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | busybox | 1.35.0-r7 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-28391 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-88 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues/13661 x_refsource_MISC
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/main/busybox/0001-libbb-sockaddr2str-ensure-only-printable-characters-.patch x_refsource_MISC
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/plain/main/busybox/0002-nslookup-sanitize-all-printed-strings-with-printable.patch x_refsource_MISC