CVE-2021-42373

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-42373  

A NULL pointer dereference in Busybox's man applet leads to denial of service when a section name is supplied but no page argument is given

Description

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

A NULL pointer dereference in Busybox's man applet leads to denial of service when a section name is supplied but no page argument is given

Additional Information

  • Bugzilla 2023876: CVE-2021-42373 busybox: NULL pointer dereference in man applet leads to denial of service when a section name is supplied but no page argument is given
  • CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2021-42373