DEBIAN-CVE-2026-38754: busybox security update

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-38754, released July 31, 2026, fixes 1 CVE in busybox (version 1:1.38.0-3). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High

CVEs closed

None rated Critical

Exploited

None reported

Highest CVSS

7.5

Base score, 0 to 10

Highest EPSS

0.0024

14th percentile

Fixed package versions

Product	Release	Fixed in
busybox	Debian 14	1:1.38.0-3

CVEs this fix closes

Priority	CVE	Title	CVSS	EPSS	Exploitation
High	CVE-2026-38754	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.	7.5	0.0024	None reported

Also fixes CVE-2026-38754

OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22040-1
busybox on opensuse-leap 16.0
SUSE-SU-2026:24154-1
busybox on sles 16.0
SUSE-SU-2026:3933-1
busybox on sles 15.7

Vendor advisory

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-38754

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