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ALPINE-CVE-2017-16544
ALPINE-CVE-2017-16544
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.800000190734863 HIGH
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.1
8.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.15 | busybox | 1.12.1-r5, 1.13.0-r0, 1.12.1-r6 |
| Alpine:v3.18 | busybox | 1.26.1-r3, 1.27.2-r3, 1.12.1-r5 |
| Alpine:v3.8 | busybox | 1.14.3-r1, 1.14.2-r2, 1.17.0-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.11 | busybox | 1.25.0-r3, 0, 1.12.1-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | busybox | 0, 1.12.1-r6, 1.12.1-r5 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | busybox | 0, 1.12.1-r1, 1.13.0-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | busybox | 1.21.1-r0, 1.27.2-r3, 1.27.2-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.13 | busybox | 1.27.2-r2, 1.13.2-r5, 1.13.2-r4 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | busybox | 1.13.2-r2, 0, 1.12.1-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.5 | busybox | 1.19.3-r1, 0, 1.12.1-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | busybox | 1.24.1-r8, 1.27.0-r2, 1.16.0-r6 |
| Alpine:v3.9 | busybox | 1.26.2-r0, 0, 1.12.1-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.4 | busybox | 1.19.4-r1, 1.19.4-r2, 1.20.0-r4 |
| Alpine:v3.12 | busybox | 1.19.4-r3, 1.24.2-r6, 1.14.1-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | busybox | 0, 1.17.1-r0, 1.18.2-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | busybox | 1.27.0-r0, 1.27.2-r3, 1.27.2-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.10 | busybox | 1.12.1-r1, 1.17.0-r2, 1.17.0-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.6 | busybox | 1.18.2-r1, 1.18.2-r2, 1.18.3-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.7 | busybox | 1.22.1-r4, 1.27.2-r3, 1.27.2-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.14 | busybox | 1.13.0-r0, 1.14.4-r0, 1.15.2-r0 |
…and 1 more
Timeline
- Nov 20, 2017 CVE Published
- Dec 3, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch