Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in BusyBox, the worst of which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
| Package | sys-apps/busybox on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 1.28.0 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 1.28.0 |
BusyBox is a set of tools for embedded systems and is a replacement for GNU Coreutils.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in BusyBox. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, or have other unspecified impacts.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All BusyBox users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/busybox-1.28.0"