Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-42379

A use-after-free in Busybox's awk applet leads to denial of service and possibly code execution when processing a crafted awk pattern in the next_input_file function
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Published 2021-11-15 21:15:08
Updated 2023-04-25 21:15:10
Source JFrog
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Threat overview for CVE-2021-42379

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2021-42379
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 443
IPs affected by CVE-2021-42379 354,970
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-42379

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.24%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 62 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-42379

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
6.5
 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.0
6.4
 nvd@nist.gov
7.2
 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.2
5.9
 nvd@nist.gov

CWE ids for CVE-2021-42379

  • Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
    Assigned by:
    • nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
    • reefs@jfrog.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2021-42379

Products affected by CVE-2021-42379

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