CVE-2024-58251
published 2025-04-23CVE-2024-58251: 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…
PriorityP46low2.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACHPRNUIRSUCNINAL
EPSS
0.25%
16.6th percentile
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
14 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| busybox | busybox | <= 1.37.0 | — |
| busybox | busybox | >= 0 < 1:1.37.0-9 | 1:1.37.0-9 |
| debian | busybox | < busybox 1:1.37.0-9 (forky) | busybox 1:1.37.0-9 (forky) |
| msrc | azl3_busybox_1.36.1-14_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_busybox_1.36.1-15_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_busybox_1.36.1-17_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_busybox_1.36.1-18_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_busybox_1.36.1-19_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_busybox_1.36.1-21_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_busybox_1.36.1-22_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_busybox_1.36.1-23_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl2_busybox_1.35.0-14_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl2_busybox_1.35.0-16_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl2_busybox_1.35.0-18_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.12.5LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
osv2.5LOW
vendor_debian2.5LOW
vendor_msrc2.5LOW
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Microsoft
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) whe
vendor_msrc·2025-04-08·CVSS 2.5
CVE-2024-58251 [LOW] CWE-150 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) whe
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.
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is
Debian
CVE-2024-58251: busybox - In netstat in BusyBox through 1.37.0, local users can launch of network applicat...
vendor_debian·2024·CVSS 2.5
CVE-2024-58251 [LOW] CVE-2024-58251: busybox - In netstat in BusyBox through 1.37.0, local users can launch of network applicat...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: open
bullseye: open
forky: resolved (fixed in 1:1.37.0-9)
sid: resolved (fixed in 1:1.37.0-9)
trixie: open
OSV
CVE-2024-58251: In netstat in BusyBox through 1
osv·2025-04-23·CVSS 2.5
CVE-2024-58251 [LOW] CVE-2024-58251: In netstat in BusyBox through 1
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.
GHSA
GHSA-rrv5-483w-xmr9: In netstat in BusyBox through 1
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-04-23
CVE-2024-58251 [LOW] CWE-150 GHSA-rrv5-483w-xmr9: In netstat in BusyBox through 1
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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2025-04-23
Published