CVE catalog

CVE-2022-28391

busybox: CVE-2022-28391

Severity: High · CVSS 8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Published: Apr 3, 2022, 10:00:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 3.52% · Oct 25, 2026

BusyBox through 1.35.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code if netstat is used to print a DNS PTR record's value to a VT compatible terminal. Alternatively, the attacker could choose to change the terminal's colors.

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, 6:26:01 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [CISA cybersecurity advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS]