busybox: Busybox: Denial of Service via crafted AWK script in awk_sub() function
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CVE-2026-38753 | 15 Jul 202600:00 | – | attackerkb |
 | CVE-2026-38753 | 15 Jul 202600:00 | – | alpinelinux |
 | CVE-2026-38753 affecting package busybox for versions less than 1.36.1-26 | 12 Aug 202623:21 | – | cbl_mariner |
 | CVE-2026-38753 vulnerabilities | 19 Aug 202620:25 | – | cgr |
 | CVE-2026-38753 | 17 Jul 202616:03 | – | circl |
 | CVE-2026-38753 | 15 Jul 202600:00 | – | cve |
 | CVE-2026-38753 | 15 Jul 202600:00 | – | cvelist |
 | CVE-2026-38753 | 15 Jul 202600:00 | – | debiancve |
 | 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 202608:05 | – | mscve |
 | CVE-2026-38753 | 15 Jul 202621:16 | – | nvd |
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| OS | OS Version | Architecture | Package | Package Version | Filename |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Images | any | aarch64 | busybox | 1.37.0-8.1.hum1 | busybox-1.37.0-8.1.hum1.aarch64.rpm |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | any | x86_64 | busybox | 1.37.0-8.1.hum1 | busybox-1.37.0-8.1.hum1.x86_64.rpm |
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19 Aug 2026 13:40Current
5.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.5
CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS0.00145
SSVC