Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2017-16544  

In the add_match function in libbb/lineedit.c in BusyBox through 1.27.2, the tab autocomplete feature of the shell, used to get a list of filenames in a directory, does not sanitize filenames and results in executing any escape sequence in the terminal. This could potentially result in code execution, arbitrary file writes, or other attacks.

Severity High

Remote No

Type Arbitrary code execution

Description

In the add_match function in libbb/lineedit.c in BusyBox through 1.27.2, the tab autocomplete feature of the shell, used to get a list of filenames in a directory, does not sanitize filenames and results in executing any escape sequence in the terminal. This could potentially result in code execution, arbitrary file writes, or other attacks.

AVG-514 mkinitcpio-busybox 1.27.2-1 1.28.1-1 High Fixed FS#56391

AVG-512 busybox 1.27.2-1 1.28.1-1 High Fixed FS#56391

01 Mar 2018 ASA-201803-2 AVG-514 mkinitcpio-busybox High arbitrary code execution

01 Mar 2018 ASA-201803-1 AVG-512 busybox High arbitrary code execution

https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=c3797d40a1c57352192c6106cc0f435e7d9c11e8
https://www.twistlock.com/2017/11/20/cve-2017-16544-busybox-autocompletion-vulnerability/