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CVE-2017-16544
HIGH · CVSS 8.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-11-20T15:29:00.387 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:09:26.423

Summary

In the add_match function in libbb/lineedit.c in BusyBox through 1.27.2, the tab autocomplete feature of the shell, used to get a list of filenames in a directory, does not sanitize filenames and results in executing any escape sequence in the terminal. This could potentially result in code execution, arbitrary file writes, or other attacks.

Affected products

busybox — busybox

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References

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