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Medium 4.9Published Jul 15, 2026
CVE-2026-38753A 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.
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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.
- CVSS
- 4.9 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-416
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Jul 20, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
busybox busybox busybox:busybox | 1.38.0 | NVD |
References
- https://busybox.net
- https://lists.busybox.net/pipermail/busybox/2026-June/092352.htmlmailing-list, patch, vendor-advisory
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