CVE-2019-5747: High severity Busybox Busybox vulnerability

Published Jan 9, 2019
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Updated

An issue was discovered in BusyBox through 1.30.0. An out of bounds read in udhcp components (consumed by the DHCP client, server, and/or relay) might allow a remote attacker to leak sensitive information from the stack by sending a crafted DHCP message. This is related to assurance of a 4-byte length when decoding DHCPSUBNET. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-20679.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Busybox Busybox<=1.30.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.10
debian/busybox
1:1.30.1-61:1.30.1-6+deb11u11:1.35.0-4+deb12u11:1.37.0-61:1.37.0-10.1

Event History

Jan 9, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:29 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:31 PM
Description
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:42 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
May 18, 2026
Data Sourced
via Debian·03:29 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-5747?

CVE-2019-5747 is a vulnerability in BusyBox through 1.30.0 that allows a remote attacker to leak sensitive information from the stack by sending a crafted DHCP message.

2

How severe is CVE-2019-5747?

CVE-2019-5747 has a severity rating of 7.5 (High).

3

How can I fix CVE-2019-5747?

To fix CVE-2019-5747, update to BusyBox version 1.27.2-2ubuntu5 or later.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-5747?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-5747 at the following references: <ul><li><a href='https://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=11506' target='_blank'>https://bugs.busybox.net/show_bug.cgi?id=11506</a></li><li><a href='https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=74d9f1ba37010face4bd1449df4d60dd84450b06' target='_blank'>https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=74d9f1ba37010face4bd1449df4d60dd84450b06</a></li><li><a href='https://usn.ubuntu.com/3935-1/' target='_blank'>https://usn.ubuntu.com/3935-1/</a></li></ul>

5

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) associated with CVE-2019-5747?

The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) associated with CVE-2019-5747 is CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read).

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