CVE-2026-92205
CVE-2026-92205 · BusyBox libarchive Symlink Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Creation Vulnerability
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BusyBox libarchive Symlink Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Creation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files on affected installations of BusyBox. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the libarchive component. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create files in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-27556.
CVSS 6.1 · Medium · EPSS 0.3%
- Published
- Updated
Stack: system
Affected products and versions
busybox
- Versions
- 1.37.0: Affected
No fix published
busybox Debian:12
- Versions
- 1:1.35.0-4
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1
- 1:1.36.0-1~exp1
- 1:1.36.1-1
- 1:1.36.1-2
- 1:1.36.1-3
- 1:1.36.1-3.1
- 1:1.36.1-4
- 1:1.36.1-5
- 1:1.36.1-6
- 1:1.36.1-6~exp.1
- 1:1.36.1-7
- 1:1.36.1-8
- 1:1.36.1-9
- 1:1.37.0-1
- 1:1.37.0-10
- 1:1.37.0-10.1
- 1:1.37.0-2
- 1:1.37.0-3
- 1:1.37.0-4
- 1:1.37.0-5
- 1:1.37.0-6
- 1:1.37.0-7
- 1:1.37.0-8
- 1:1.37.0-9
- 1:1.38.0-1
- 1:1.38.0-2
- 1:1.38.0-3
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
busybox Debian:13
- Versions
- 1:1.37.0-10
- 1:1.37.0-10.1
- 1:1.37.0-6
- 1:1.37.0-7
- 1:1.37.0-8
- 1:1.37.0-9
- 1:1.38.0-1
- 1:1.38.0-2
- 1:1.38.0-3
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
busybox Debian:14
- Versions
- 1:1.37.0-10
- 1:1.37.0-10.1
- 1:1.37.0-6
- 1:1.37.0-7
- 1:1.37.0-8
- 1:1.37.0-9
- 1:1.38.0-1
- 1:1.38.0-2
- 1:1.38.0-3
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
busybox Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
- Versions
- 1:1.20.0-8.1ubuntu1
- 1:1.20.0-9ubuntu1
- 1:1.20.0-9ubuntu2
- 1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1
- 1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1.4
- 1:1.21.0-1ubuntu1.4+esm1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
busybox Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
- Versions
- 1:1.22.0-15ubuntu1
- 1:1.22.0-15ubuntu1.4
- 1:1.22.0-15ubuntu1.4+esm1
- 1:1.22.0-15ubuntu1.4+esm2
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
busybox Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
- Versions
- 1:1.22.0-19ubuntu2
- 1:1.27.2-1ubuntu3
- 1:1.27.2-1ubuntu4
- 1:1.27.2-2ubuntu2
- 1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3
- 1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.1
- 1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.2
- 1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.3
- 1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.4
- 1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.4+esm1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
busybox Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
- Versions
- 1:1.30.1-4ubuntu4
- 1:1.30.1-4ubuntu5
- 1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6
- 1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.1
- 1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.2
- 1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.3
- 1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.4
- 1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.5
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
busybox Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
- Versions
- 1:1.30.1-6ubuntu3
- 1:1.30.1-7ubuntu1
- 1:1.30.1-7ubuntu2
- 1:1.30.1-7ubuntu3
- 1:1.30.1-7ubuntu3.1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
busybox Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
- Versions
- 1:1.36.1-3ubuntu1
- 1:1.36.1-6ubuntu1
- 1:1.36.1-6ubuntu3
- 1:1.36.1-6ubuntu3.1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
busybox Ubuntu:26.10
- Versions
- 1:1.37.0-7ubuntu1
- 1:1.37.0-10.1ubuntu2
- 1:1.37.0-10.1ubuntu3
- 1:1.38.0-3ubuntu1
- 1:1.38.0-3ubuntu3
- 1:1.38.0-3ubuntu4
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published
busybox Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
- Versions
- 1:1.37.0-4ubuntu1
- 1:1.37.0-7ubuntu1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)
No fix published