Bug 2501675 - CVE-2026-38755 busybox: Busybox: Denial of Service via heap overflow in evalcommand() function [epel-all]
Summary: CVE-2026-38755 busybox: Busybox: Denial of Service via heap overflow in evalc...
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Status: NEW
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Product: Fedora EPEL
Classification: Fedora
Component: busybox
Version: epel10
Hardware: Unspecified
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Assignee: Tom "spot" Callaway
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Blocks: CVE-2026-38755
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Reported: 2026-07-17 04:14 UTC by Ganesh
Modified: 2026-07-17 04:14 UTC (History)
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Description Ganesh 2026-07-17 04:14:24 UTC 
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A heap overflow in the evalcommand() function (shell/ash.c) of Busybox v1.38.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted input.
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