CVE-2023-39810

Publication date 28 August 2023

Last updated 30 May 2025


Ubuntu priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8 · High

Score breakdown

An issue in the CPIO command of Busybox v1.33.2 allows attackers to execute a directory traversal.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
busybox 25.04 plucky Ignored changes too intrusive
24.10 oracular Ignored changes too intrusive
24.04 LTS noble Ignored changes too intrusive
23.10 mantic Ignored end of life, was deferred [2024-09-19]
23.04 lunar Ignored end of life, was deferred [2024-09-19]
22.04 LTS jammy Ignored changes too intrusive
20.04 LTS focal Ignored changes too intrusive
18.04 LTS bionic Ignored changes too intrusive
16.04 LTS xenial Ignored changes too intrusive
14.04 LTS trusty Ignored changes too intrusive

Notes


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The security update introduces changes that may break existing compatibility with other utilities and applications.

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
busybox

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8 · High
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H