CVE-2023-42366
busybox: A heap-buffer-overflow was discovered in BusyBox v.1.36.1 in the next_token function at awk.c:1159.
CVE-2023-42366 is fixed in busybox on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42366, released November 27, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
Routine
CVSS
5.5
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0042
36th percentile
A heap-buffer-overflow was discovered in BusyBox v.1.36.1 in the next_token function at awk.c:1159.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| busybox · Debian 14 | 1:1.37.0-8 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42366 | Nov 27, 2023 |
| busybox · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 1.37.0-160000.7.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22040-1 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| busybox · sles 15.7 | 1.37.0-150700.18.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3933-1 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| busybox · sles 16.0 | 1.37.0-160000.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24154-1 | Oct 6, 2026 |
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