CVE-2016-2148: busybox
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-2148 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in busybox. EPSS estimates a 27.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of scored vulnerabilities. 7 public exploits are recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 7Timeline
- 09-02-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the DHCP client (udhcpc) in BusyBox before 1.25.0 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving OPTION_6RD parsing.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 3 versions- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
27.11%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
98%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 27.11% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
7 foundExploit Reference (seclists.org)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (seclists.org)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)
Maturity: unknown
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Exploit Reference (seclists.org)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (seclists.org)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (seclists.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- busybox< 1:1.27.2-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Alpine1 product
- busybox< 1.24.2-r0
Busybox1 product
- busybox≤ 1.24.2
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04 | 18.10
Ubuntu1 product
- busybox< 1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1.4 | < 1:1.22.0-15ubuntu1.4
5 vendors · 6 products
References
19 links- git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=352f79acbd759c14399e39baef21fc4ffe180ac2X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/11/16Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00037.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
Show all 19 references
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.htmlX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00020.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory