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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2026-38754

A heap overflow in the ifsbreakup() function (shell/ash.c) of Busybox v1.38.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted input.

MEDIUM 5.1EPSS 0.41%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.41%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

A heap overflow in the ifsbreakup() function (shell/ash.c) of Busybox v1.38.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted input.

CVSS 3.1
5.1 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
EPSS
0.41% probability · 34th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-125, CWE-122
Affected
busybox/busybox
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.