BusyBox up to 1.27.2 Terminal libbb/lineedit.c add_match Escape Sequence code injection
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A vulnerability was found in BusyBox up to 1.27.2. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function add_match
of the file libbb/lineedit.c of the component Terminal. The manipulation as part of a Escape Sequence leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
In the add_match function in libbb/lineedit.c in BusyBox through 1.27.2, the tab autocomplete feature of the shell, used to get a list of filenames in a directory, does not sanitize filenames and results in executing any escape sequence in the terminal. This could potentially result in code execution, arbitrary file writes, or other attacks.
The bug was discovered 11/20/2017. The weakness was presented 11/20/2017 by Matt (Website). The advisory is shared at git.busybox.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-16544 since 11/05/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 108627 (GLSA-201803-12 : BusyBox: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 197418 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Busybox Vulnerabilities (USN-3935-1)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (108627). See 96755, 96756, 97860 and 104922 for similar entries.
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Nessus ID: 108627
Nessus Name: GLSA-201803-12 : BusyBox: Multiple vulnerabilities
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Patch: git.busybox.net
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01/27/2015 🔍11/05/2017 🔍
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Advisory: 154361Researcher: Matthias Krause (Matt)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-16544 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 72324 - BusyBox CVE-2014-9645 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 11/21/2017 07:48Updated: 01/11/2023 08:14
Changes: 11/21/2017 07:48 (69), 12/09/2019 08:44 (14), 01/24/2021 21:44 (2), 01/11/2023 08:09 (4), 01/11/2023 08:14 (1)
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