SB2021112619 - openEuler update for busybox

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-42386)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the "nvalloc" function. A remote administrator can execute arbitrary code on the target system.

2) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-42376)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in Busybox's hush applet when processing a crafted shell command with a \x03 delimiter character. A local user can pass specially crafted string to the affected applet and crash the application.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2021-1447