Linux · Ubuntu · Package update · January 16, 2026

busybox-initramfs 1:1.36.1-6ubuntu4: busybox-initramfs 1:1.36.1-6ubuntu4 for Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular)

busybox-initramfs 1:1.36.1-6ubuntu4, released January 16, 2026, fixes 4 CVEs in busybox-initramfs. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. The product is no longer supported.

HighUnsupported product
CVEs closed
4
None rated Critical
Exploited
0
None reported
Highest CVSS
9.8
Base score, 0 to 10
Highest EPSS
0.0316
88th percentile

Priority of the 4 CVEs

Patch now 0 Urgent 0 High 1 Routine 3

Fixed package versions

ProductReleaseFixed in
busybox-initramfsUbuntu 24.10 (oracular)1:1.36.1-6ubuntu4

CVEs this fix closes

PriorityCVETitleCVSSEPSSExploitation
High CVE-2022-48174 busybox: There is a stack overflow vulnerability in ash.c:6030 in busybox before1.359.8 0.0316 None reported
Routine CVE-2023-42364 busybox: Fixed use-after-free in the awk.c evaluate function (bsc#1217584)5.5 0.0043 None reported
Routine CVE-2023-42363 busybox: Fixed use-after-free vulnerability in xasprintf function in xfuncs_printf.c (bsc#1217580)5.5 0.0042 None reported
Routine CVE-2023-42365 busybox: Fixed use-after-free in the awk.c copyvar function (bsc#1217585)5.5 0.0039 None reported
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