High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 20, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-16544
CVE-2017-16544
Description
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
187cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redlion:n-tron_702m12-w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redlion:n-tron_702-w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 179 more
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- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201706103:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201706401:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201706402:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201706403:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201710301:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201811001:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201811401:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201903001:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201905001:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201909001:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.5:650-201701001:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
20- git.busybox.net/busybox/commit/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154361/Cisco-Device-Hardcoded-Credentials-GNU-glibc-BusyBox.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154536/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0013.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/167552/Nexans-FTTO-GigaSwitch-Outdated-Components-Hardcoded-Backdoor.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/18nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/7nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Aug/20nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/15nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Sep/6nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Aug/21nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jan/39nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jun/36nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/14nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/7nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0013.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00037.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00020.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-240-01nvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- usn.ubuntu.com/3935-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.twistlock.com/2017/11/20/cve-2017-16544-busybox-autocompletion-vulnerability/nvdThird Party Advisory
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