9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2018-1000517
BusyBox Wget Heap Buffer Overflow
Description

BusyBox project BusyBox wget version prior to commit 8e2174e9bd836e53c8b9c6e00d1bc6e2a718686e contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Busybox wget that can result in heap buffer overflow. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit 8e2174e9bd836e53c8b9c6e00d1bc6e2a718686e.

INFO

Published Date :

June 26, 2018, 4:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 18, 2021, 2:41 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-1000517 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Busybox busybox
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-1000517.

URL Resource
https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=8e2174e9bd836e53c8b9c6e00d1bc6e2a718686e Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00037.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00020.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3935-1/ Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-1000517 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-1000517 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 18, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00020.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00020.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 15, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00020.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 27, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3935-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3935-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-119
    Added CWE NIST CWE-120
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:busybox:busybox:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:busybox:busybox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.29.0
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3935-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00037.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00037.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=8e2174e9bd836e53c8b9c6e00d1bc6e2a718686e No Types Assigned https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=8e2174e9bd836e53c8b9c6e00d1bc6e2a718686e Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:busybox:busybox:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 28, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00037.html [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.28 }} -0.03%

score

0.67380

percentile

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