CVE catalog

CVE-2006-5050

busybox: CVE-2006-5050

Severity: Low
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.76% · Oct 25, 2026

Directory traversal vulnerability in httpd in Rob Landley BusyBox allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via URL-encoded "%2e%2e/" sequences in the URI.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	busybox	sid	`1:1.38.0-3`	not affected
Debian	busybox	forky	`1:1.38.0-3`	not affected
Debian	busybox	trixie	`1:1.37.0-6`	not affected
Debian	busybox	bookworm	`1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1`	not affected

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	busybox	source	sid	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	busybox	source	forky	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	busybox	source	trixie	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	busybox	source	bookworm	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[busybox]Not affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm
[busybox-static]Not affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm
[busybox-syslogd]Not affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm
[udhcpc]Not affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm
[udhcpd]Not affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:03:13 PM UTC

References

[https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-5050]

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS]