decompress_gunzip.c in BusyBox through 1.32.1 mishandles the error bit on the huft_build result pointer, with a resultant invalid free or segmentation fault, via malformed gzip data.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2614-1 busybox security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4019-1 busybox security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-15487 decompress_gunzip.c in BusyBox through 1.32.1 mishandles the error bit on the huft_build result pointer, with a resultant invalid free or segmentation fault, via malformed gzip data.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5179-1 BusyBox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5179-2 BusyBox vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6335-1 BusyBox vulnerabilities
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Fri, 09 May 2025 20:45:00 +0000

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-09T20:03:30.384Z

Reserved: 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-28831

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-03-19T05:15:13.150

Modified: 2025-05-09T20:15:36.487

Link: CVE-2021-28831

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2021-03-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-28831 - Bugzilla

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