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  "fix": "OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22040-1",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-22040-1",
  "summary": "OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22040-1, released October 6, 2026, fixes 5 CVEs in busybox (version 1.37.0-160000.7.1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.",
  "platform": "linux",
  "type": "advisory",
  "title": "busybox security update",
  "released": "2026-10-06T16:10:21Z",
  "priority": "High",
  "priorityTier": 3,
  "priorityReason": "Closes CVE-2026-38754, high severity",
  "supported": true,
  "cveCount": 5,
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  "kevCveCount": 0,
  "ransomwareCveCount": 0,
  "maxEpss": 0.00416,
  "maxCvss": 7.5,
  "vendorAdvisory": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2026:22040-1",
  "appliesTo": [
    {
      "product": "busybox",
      "productUrl": "https://patchblox.com/security/product/linux/busybox",
      "release": "opensuse-leap 16.0",
      "fixedVersion": "1.37.0-160000.7.1",
      "supported": true
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  "cves": [
    {
      "cveId": "CVE-2026-38754",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-38754",
      "title": "A heap overflow in the ifsbreakup() function (shell/ash.c) of Busybox v1.38.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted input.",
      "priority": "High",
      "severity": "Important",
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      "epss": 0.00235,
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      "exploited": false,
      "disclosed": false
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    {
      "cveId": "CVE-2026-38755",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-38755",
      "title": "A heap overflow in the evalcommand() function (shell/ash.c) of Busybox v1.38.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted input.",
      "priority": "High",
      "severity": "Important",
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      "epss": 0.00207,
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      "exploited": false,
      "disclosed": false
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    {
      "cveId": "CVE-2023-42366",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-42366",
      "title": "busybox: A heap-buffer-overflow was discovered in BusyBox v.1.36.1 in the next_token function at awk.c:1159.",
      "priority": "Routine",
      "severity": "medium",
      "cvss": 5.5,
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      "exploited": false,
      "disclosed": false
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    {
      "cveId": "CVE-2026-38752",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-38752",
      "title": "A stack overflow in the evaluate() function (editors/awk.c) of BusyBox commit 371fe9 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted AWK script.",
      "priority": "Routine",
      "severity": "Low",
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      "kev": false,
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      "exploited": false,
      "disclosed": false
    },
    {
      "cveId": "CVE-2026-38753",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-38753",
      "title": "A use-after-free in the awk_sub() function (editors/awk.c) of Busybox v1.38.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted AWK script.",
      "priority": "Routine",
      "severity": "Moderate",
      "cvss": 4.9,
      "epss": 0.00145,
      "kev": false,
      "ransomware": false,
      "exploited": false,
      "disclosed": false
    }
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  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-10T07:50:38Z",
  "attribution": {
    "text": "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar",
    "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar",
    "terms": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data"
  }
}