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CVE-20XX-?

CVE-2026-38752

2.9 LOW 0.2% exploit odds Fix listed Denial of service

What it is

A stack overflow in the evaluate() function (editors/awk.c) of BusyBox commit 371fe9 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted AWK script.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-07-15 22:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-07-20 16:16 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published: 2026-07-15 22:16 UTC
Last modified: 2026-07-20 16:16 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-674
Record status: Undergoing Analysis

Affected

Busybox 2024-07-13

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 2.9

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Low

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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Fix and advisories

https://lists.busybox.net/pipermail/busybox/2026-June/092351.html

References

NVD record · CVE.org record