There is a stack overflow vulnerability in ash.c:6030 in busybox before 1.35.
Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
There is a stack overflow vulnerability in ash.c:6030 in busybox before 1.35. In the environment of Internet of Vehicles, this vulnerability can be executed from command to arbitrary code execution.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.03158 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2023:5178 Released 2023-09-18 · Red Hat rating Importantbusybox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6 ELS) busybox-1:1.15.1-21.el6_10.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6 ELS) busybox-petitboot-1:1.15.1-21.el6_10.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5178 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5178 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-48174
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w9cc-xrp8-ffx4
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-48174 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-48174 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w9cc-xrp8-ffx4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-48174 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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