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ALPINE-CVE-2021-42373
ALPINE-CVE-2021-42373
REJECTED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
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
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.21 | busybox | 0 |
| Alpine:v3.11 | busybox | 0 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | busybox | 0 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | busybox | 0 |
| Alpine:v3.13 | busybox | 0 |
| Alpine:v3.18 | busybox | 0 |
| Alpine:v3.12 | busybox | 0 |
| Alpine:v3.14 | busybox | 0 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | busybox | 0 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | busybox | 0 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | busybox | 0 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | busybox | 0 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | busybox | 0 |
| Alpine:v3.15 | busybox | 0 |
Timeline
- Jul 14, 2026 CVE Rejected
- Jul 14, 2026 CVE Updated
- Aug 8, 2026 Distribution Patch