CVE-2024-58251
2.5
LOW
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.04%
Description
In netstat in BusyBox through 1.37.0, local users can launch of network application with an argv[0] containing an ANSI terminal escape sequence, leading to a denial of service (terminal locked up) when netstat is used by a victim.
How to fix CVE-2024-58251
To remediate CVE-2024-58251, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Alpine/busybox—upgrade to 1.36.1-r21 or later
- Debian/busybox—no fix listed
Is CVE-2024-58251 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.36.1-r21
- from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | LOW2.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |