Description
In netstat in BusyBox through 1.37.0, local users can launch of network application with an argv[0] containing an ANSI terminal escape sequence, leading to a denial of service (terminal locked up) when netstat is used by a victim.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| BusyBox | BusyBox | ≤ 1.37.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | busybox | 1:1.37.0-9 | — |
| Debian 13 | busybox | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | busybox | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | busybox | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | busybox | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | busybox | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | busybox | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | busybox | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | busybox | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | busybox | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | busybox | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | busybox | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | iproute2 | 6.4-150600.7.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1418-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | net-tools | 2.0+git20170221.479bb4a-150000.5.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3223-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | iproute2 | 4.12-16.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3150-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | net-tools | 1.60-765.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3222-1 |
Show 8 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | net-tools | 2.10-160000.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22862-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | net-tools | 2.10-160000.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22862-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | net-tools | 2.10-160000.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22936-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | net-tools | 2.10-slfo.1.1_3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23076-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | net-tools | 2.10-5.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23037-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | iproute2 | 5.14-150400.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2620-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | net-tools | 2.0+git20170221.479bb4a-150000.5.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3223-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | iproute2 | 5.14-150400.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2620-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | net-tools | 2.0+git20170221.479bb4a-150000.5.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3223-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | iproute2 | 5.14-150400.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2620-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | net-tools | 2.0+git20170221.479bb4a-150000.5.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3223-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | busybox | 1.38.0-4.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12376-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | net-tools | 3.14~alpha~git.20251212.7011617-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10679-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | net-tools | 2.10-160000.4.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21429-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | busybox | 1.37.0-r24 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | busybox | 1.37.0-r24 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | busybox | 1.37.0-r20 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | busybox | 1.37.0-r14 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | busybox | 1.36.1-r31 | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | busybox | 1.36.1-r21 | — |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | busybox | No fix yet | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | busybox | No fix yet | — |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | busybox +1 | 1.37.0-r49 | — |
Advisories 13
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12376-1 busybox-1.38.0-4.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 2, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-0879 BusyBox: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 15, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23076-1 Security update for net-tools SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 14, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23037-1 Security update for net-tools SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 12, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:22936-1 Security update for net-tools SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:22862-1 Security update for net-tools SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 28, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21429-1 Security update for net-tools SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 24, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:3222-1 Security update for net-tools SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 24, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:3223-1 Security update for net-tools SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 24, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:3150-1 Security update for iproute2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 22, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:2620-1 Security update for iproute2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 25, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10679-1 net-tools-3.14~alpha~git.20251212.7011617-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:1418-1 Security update for iproute2 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 18, 2026