medium
6.8
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2011-2716: Input Validation

First published: Tue Jul 03 2012(Updated: )

The DHCP client (udhcpc) in BusyBox before 1.20.0 allows remote DHCP servers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) HOST_NAME, (2) DOMAIN_NAME, (3) NIS_DOMAIN, and (4) TFTP_SERVER_NAME host name options.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ASUS TM-AC1900=3.0.0.4.376_3169
BusyBox=1.11.0
BusyBox=1.12.0
BusyBox=1.0.0-pre7
BusyBox=1.17.1
BusyBox=1.7.0
BusyBox=1.12.2
BusyBox=1.1.3
BusyBox=1.7.1
BusyBox=1.0.0-pre3
BusyBox=1.4.1
BusyBox=1.11.3
BusyBox=1.9.2
BusyBox=1.1.0
BusyBox=1.0.0-pre1
BusyBox=1.13.4
BusyBox=1.8.2
BusyBox=1.10.0
BusyBox=0.60.5
BusyBox=1.17.0
BusyBox=1.0.0-rc3
BusyBox=1.19.2
BusyBox=1.16.2
BusyBox=1.9.1
BusyBox=1.18.5
BusyBox=1.18.4
BusyBox=1.8.1
BusyBox=1.2.1
BusyBox=1.19.0
BusyBox=1.0.0-pre4
BusyBox=1.1.0-pre1
BusyBox=1.14.2
BusyBox=1.13.0
BusyBox=1.5.0
BusyBox=1.13.2
BusyBox=1.10.2
BusyBox=1.11.1
BusyBox=1.17.2
BusyBox=1.2.0
BusyBox=1.3.2
BusyBox=1.10.4
BusyBox=1.01
BusyBox=1.14.1
BusyBox=1.0.0-pre2
BusyBox=1.7.2
BusyBox=1.0.0-rc2
BusyBox=1.18.1
BusyBox=1.13.1
BusyBox=1.14.0
BusyBox=1.2.2.1
BusyBox=1.0.0-pre6
BusyBox=1.12.1
BusyBox=1.00
BusyBox=1.16.1
BusyBox=1.3.1
BusyBox=1.15.0
BusyBox=1.11.2
BusyBox=1.1.2
BusyBox=1.0.0-pre10
BusyBox=1.15.2
BusyBox=1.0.0-pre9
BusyBox=1.6.1
BusyBox=1.9.0
BusyBox=1.0.0-pre8
BusyBox=1.17.3
BusyBox=1.18.3
BusyBox=1.15.1
BusyBox=1.10.1
BusyBox=1.12.3
BusyBox=1.7.3
BusyBox=1.14.3
BusyBox=1.17.4
BusyBox=1.0.0-rc1
BusyBox=1.10.3
BusyBox=1.8.0
BusyBox=1.18.2
BusyBox=1.4.2
BusyBox<=1.19.4
BusyBox=1.13.3
BusyBox=1.5.1
BusyBox=1.16.0
BusyBox=1.19.3
BusyBox=1.12.4
BusyBox=1.0.0-pre5
BusyBox=1.3.0
BusyBox=1.6.0
BusyBox=1.2.2
BusyBox=1.4.0
BusyBox=1.18.0
BusyBox=1.1.1
BusyBox=1.15.3
BusyBox=1.14.4

Remedy

https://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=3979

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-2716?

    CVE-2011-2716 is considered to have a moderate severity level due to the potential for remote command execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-2716?

    To fix CVE-2011-2716, update your BusyBox version to 1.20.0 or later, which contains the necessary patches.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2011-2716?

    CVE-2011-2716 affects several versions of BusyBox prior to 1.20.0 and specific firmware implementations such as T-Mobile's TM-AC1900 router.

  • What are the potential risks of CVE-2011-2716?

    The risks associated with CVE-2011-2716 include unauthorized execution of arbitrary commands on affected systems.

  • What components are primarily involved in CVE-2011-2716?

    CVE-2011-2716 primarily involves the DHCP client (udhcpc) and its handling of parameters like HOST_NAME and DOMAIN_NAME.

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