#VU16958 Out-of-bounds read in BusyBox - CVE-2018-20679
Published: January 14, 2019 / Updated: June 4, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16958
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20679
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
BusyBox
BusyBox
Software vendor:
busybox.net
busybox.net
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in udhcp components (consumed by the DHCP server, client, and relay). A remote attacker can leak sensitive information from the stack by sending a crafted DHCP message.
Remediation
Update to version 1.30.0.