Description
A flaw was found in BusyBox httpd's reverse proxy feature. When the proxy is configured to forward requests matching a URL prefix to a backend server, only the first HTTP request on a TCP connection has its path rewritten. An attacker can send a pipelined second request that is relayed verbatim to the backend, bypassing the configured path restrictions. This allows accessing arbitrary paths on the backend server that were not intended to be exposed through the proxy.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Hardened Images | — | — |
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 | No fix yet | — |
| 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 24.04 LTS | busybox | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | busybox | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | busybox | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | busybox | 1.38.0-4.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12376-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | busybox | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12376-1 busybox-1.38.0-4.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 2, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-3953 BusyBox: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 14, 2026
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-88829 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2531343 issue-tracking