vuln-ubuntu/data/osv/usn/USN-4531-1.json

{
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "id": "USN-4531-1",
  "summary": "busybox vulnerability",
  "details": "It was discovered that the BusyBox wget applet incorrectly validated SSL\ncertificates. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to intercept\nsecure communications.\n",
  "aliases": [],
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1000500"
  ],
  "related": [],
  "published": "2020-09-22T13:57:23Z",
  "modified": "2026-02-10T04:41:56Z",
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
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        "name": "busybox",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/busybox@1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.3?arch=source&distro=bionic"
      },
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        {
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            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.3"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "1:1.22.0-19ubuntu2",
        "1:1.27.2-1ubuntu3",
        "1:1.27.2-1ubuntu4",
        "1:1.27.2-2ubuntu2",
        "1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3",
        "1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.1",
        "1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.2"
      ],
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          {
            "binary_name": "busybox",
            "binary_version": "1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "busybox-initramfs",
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          },
          {
            "binary_name": "busybox-static",
            "binary_version": "1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "busybox-syslogd",
            "binary_version": "1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "udhcpc",
            "binary_version": "1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.3"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "udhcpd",
            "binary_version": "1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3.3"
          }
        ],
        "availability": "No subscription required"
      },
      "database_specific": {
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                  "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
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                {
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                  "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N"
                },
                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
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                },
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
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                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
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    },
    {
      "package": {
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        "name": "busybox",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/busybox@1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.2?arch=source&distro=focal"
      },
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              "introduced": "0"
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        "1:1.30.1-4ubuntu5",
        "1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6",
        "1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.1"
      ],
      "ecosystem_specific": {
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          {
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          },
          {
            "binary_name": "busybox-static",
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          },
          {
            "binary_name": "busybox-syslogd",
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          },
          {
            "binary_name": "udhcpc",
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          },
          {
            "binary_name": "udhcpd",
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          }
        ],
        "availability": "No subscription required"
      },
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                },
                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
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                },
                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
                  "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
                  "score": "medium"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4531-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1000500"
    }
  ]
}