---
cve: "CVE-2021-42374"
severity: "MEDIUM"
cvss: 5.3
epss: "58%"
vendor: "busybox"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2021-11-15 21:15:07"
tags: [cve, security, medium]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-10T10:04:52+02:00"
---

# CVE-2021-42374

> 5.3 MEDIUM

## Beschreibung

An out-of-bounds heap read in Busybox's unlzma applet leads to information leak and denial of service when crafted LZMA-compressed input is decompressed. This can be triggered by any applet/format that

## CVSS-Vektor

```
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
```

| Metrik | Wert | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| AV Angriffsvektor | Lokal | good |
| AC Komplexität | Hoch | good |
| PR Privilegien | Gering | warn |
| UI Interaktion | Keine | bad |
| S Scope | Unverändert | good |
| C Vertraulichkeit | Gering | warn |
| I Integrität | Keine | good |
| A Verfügbarkeit | Hoch | bad |

## Referenzen

- <https://jfrog.com/blog/unboxing-busybox-14-new-vulnerabilities-uncovered-by-claroty-and-jfrog/>
- <https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UQXGOGWBIYWOIVXJVRKHZR34UMEHQBXS/>
- <https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6T2TURBYYJGBMQTTN2DSOAIQGP7WCPGV/>
- <https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211223-0002/>
- <https://claroty.com/team82/research/unboxing-busybox-14-vulnerabilities-uncovered-by-claroty-jfrog>
- <https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00012.html>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2021-42374) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_