CVE-2017-15873
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.68%
Description
The get_next_block function in archival/libarchive/decompress_bunzip2.c in BusyBox 1.27.2 has an Integer Overflow that may lead to a write access violation.
How to fix CVE-2017-15873
To remediate CVE-2017-15873, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Alpine/busybox—upgrade to 1.27.2-r4 or later
- Debian/busybox—upgrade to 1:1.27.2-2 or later
Is CVE-2017-15873 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.7%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.27.2-r4
- from 0, < 1:1.27.2-2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |