Vulnerability in Busybox

CVE-2024-58251

In netstat in BusyBox through 1.37.0, local users can launch of network application with an argv[0] containing an ANSI terminal escape sequence, leading to a denial of service (terminal locked up) when netstat is used by a victim.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (6.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 6.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-58251: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-58251?
CVE-2024-58251 is a low-severity vulnerability in Busybox, classified under CWE-150. CVSS score: 2.5/10. Published 2025-04-23.
How severe is CVE-2024-58251?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-58251 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.