CVE catalog

CVE-2025-46394

busybox: CVE-2025-46394

Severity: Medium · CVSS 6.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Published: Apr 23, 2025, 4:15:48 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.18% · Oct 25, 2026

In tar in BusyBox through 1.37.0, a TAR archive can have filenames hidden from a listing through the use of terminal escape sequences.

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`	fixed
Debian	busybox	forky	`1:1.38.0-3`	fixed
Debian	busybox	trixie	`1:1.37.0-6`	vulnerable
Debian	busybox	bookworm	`1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1`	vulnerable
Alpine	busybox	3.19	`1.36.1-r21`	fixed
Alpine	busybox	3.20	`1.36.1-r31`	fixed
Alpine	busybox	3.21	`1.37.0-r14`	fixed
Alpine	busybox	3.22	`1.37.0-r20`	fixed
Alpine	busybox	3.23	`1.37.0-r27`	fixed
Alpine	busybox	3.24	`1.37.0-r27`	fixed
Opensuse	busybox	leap 16.0	`1.37.0-160000.4.1`	fixed
Opensuse	busybox	tumbleweed	`1.37.0-8.1`	fixed
Suse	busybox	linux enterprise server 16.0	`1.37.0-160000.4.1`	fixed
Suse	busybox	linux enterprise server for sap applications 16.0	`1.37.0-160000.4.1`	fixed
Suse	busybox	linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp5-espos	`1.37.0-150500.10.14.1`	fixed
Suse	busybox	linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp5-ltss	`1.37.0-150500.10.14.1`	fixed
Suse	busybox	linux enterprise server 15 sp5-ltss	`1.37.0-150500.10.14.1`	fixed
Suse	busybox	linux enterprise server 15 sp6-ltss	`1.37.0-150500.10.14.1`	fixed
Suse	busybox	linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp5	`1.37.0-150500.10.14.1`	fixed
Suse	busybox	linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp6	`1.37.0-150500.10.14.1`	fixed
Opensuse	busybox	leap 15.6	`1.37.0-150500.10.14.1`	fixed
Opensuse	busybox-links	leap 15.6	`1.37.0-150500.7.9.1`	fixed
Suse	busybox	linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp7	`1.37.0-150700.18.10.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	busybox	source	sid	`1:1.37.0-8`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1104008]
Debian	busybox	source	forky	`1:1.37.0-8`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1104008]
Debian	busybox	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1104008]
Debian	busybox	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1104008]
Alpine	busybox	apk	3.19	`1.36.1-r21`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2025-46394	Not reported
Alpine	busybox	apk	3.20	`1.36.1-r31`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2025-46394	Not reported
Alpine	busybox	apk	3.21	`1.37.0-r14`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2025-46394	Not reported
Alpine	busybox	apk	3.22	`1.37.0-r20`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2025-46394	Not reported
Alpine	busybox	apk	3.23	`1.37.0-r27`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2025-46394	Not reported
Alpine	busybox	apk	3.24	`1.37.0-r27`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2025-46394	Not reported
Opensuse	busybox	rpm	leap 16.0	`1.37.0-160000.4.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20090-1	Not reported
Opensuse	busybox	rpm	tumbleweed	`1.37.0-8.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2025:15834-1	Not reported
Suse	busybox	rpm	linux enterprise server 16.0	`1.37.0-160000.4.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2026:20134-1	Not reported
Suse	busybox	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 16.0	`1.37.0-160000.4.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2026:20134-1	Not reported
Suse	busybox	rpm	linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp5-espos	`1.37.0-150500.10.14.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2026:0236-1	Not reported
Suse	busybox	rpm	linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp5-ltss	`1.37.0-150500.10.14.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2026:0236-1	Not reported
Suse	busybox	rpm	linux enterprise server 15 sp5-ltss	`1.37.0-150500.10.14.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2026:0236-1	Not reported
Suse	busybox	rpm	linux enterprise server 15 sp6-ltss	`1.37.0-150500.10.14.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2026:0236-1	Not reported
Suse	busybox	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp5	`1.37.0-150500.10.14.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2026:0236-1	Not reported
Suse	busybox	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp6	`1.37.0-150500.10.14.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2026:0236-1	Not reported
Opensuse	busybox	rpm	leap 15.6	`1.37.0-150500.10.14.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2026:0236-1	Not reported
Opensuse	busybox-links	rpm	leap 15.6	`1.37.0-150500.7.9.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2026:0236-1	Not reported
Suse	busybox	rpm	linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp7	`1.37.0-150700.18.10.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2026:0235-1	Not reported

[Debian bug #1104008]

Notes

[trixie] busybox: Minor issue, revisit when fixed upstream [bookworm] busybox: Minor issue, revisit when fixed upstream

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[busybox]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm; dsa · busybox · debian · 12
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm; dsa · busybox · debian · 12
[busybox-static]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm; dsa · busybox · debian · 12
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm; dsa · busybox · debian · 12
[busybox-syslogd]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm; dsa · busybox · debian · 12
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm; dsa · busybox · debian · 12
[udhcpc]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm; dsa · busybox · debian · 12
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm; dsa · busybox · debian · 12
[udhcpd]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm; dsa · busybox · debian · 12
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · bookworm; dsa · busybox · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[busybox]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.37.0-6+b8 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · 13
- 1:1.37.0-6+b8 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · 13
[busybox-static]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.37.0-6+b8 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · 13
- 1:1.37.0-6+b8 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · 13
[busybox-syslogd]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.37.0-6 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · 13
- 1:1.37.0-6 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · 13
[udhcpc]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.37.0-6 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · 13
- 1:1.37.0-6 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · 13
[udhcpd]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.37.0-6 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · 13
- 1:1.37.0-6 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · busybox · debian · 13

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[busybox-static]Unknown
Source package: [busybox]
Details (1)
- 1.38.0-2.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 1.37.0-8.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · busybox · opensuse · tumbleweed
[busybox-testsuite]Unknown
Source package: [busybox]
Details (1)
- 1.38.0-2.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 1.37.0-8.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · busybox · opensuse · tumbleweed
[busybox-warewulf3]Unknown
Source package: [busybox]
Details (1)
- 1.38.0-2.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 1.37.0-8.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · busybox · opensuse · tumbleweed
[busybox]Fixed
Source package: [busybox]
Details (1)
- 1.38.0-2.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.37.0-8.1
  dsa · busybox · opensuse · tumbleweed

Observed: Oct 24, 2026, 10:51:42 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [CISA cybersecurity advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]