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A use-after-free in the awk_sub() function (editors/awk.c) of Busybox v1.38.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted AWK script.

🗓️ 21 Jul 2026 08:05:23Reported by MicrosoftType 
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Use-after-free in Busybox v1.38.0 awk_sub() allows denial of service with a crafted AWK script.

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23 Jul 2026 08:02Current
5.2Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.2
CVSS 3.14.9 - 7.5
EPSS0.00145
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