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CVE-2017-16544

Published: Nov 20, 2017

Modified: Jun 9, 2025

PUBLISHED

Description

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.

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	affected `n/a`

References

https://www.twistlock.com/2017/11/20/cve-2017-16544-busybox-autocompletion-vulnerability/

x_refsource_MISC

[debian-lts-announce] 20180727 [SECURITY] [DLA 1445-1] busybox security update

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x_refsource_MLIST

https://git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/?id=c3797d40a1c57352192c6106cc0f435e7d9c11e8

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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.html

x_refsource_MISC

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0013.html

x_refsource_CONFIRM

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154536/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0013.html

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