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Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: busybox (CVE-2022-48174)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 242161

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Synopsis

The remote Azure Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of busybox installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2022-48174 advisory.

 - There is a stack overflow vulnerability in ash.c:6030 in busybox before 1.35. In the environment of Internet of Vehicles, this vulnerability can be executed from command to arbitrary code execution.
 (CVE-2022-48174)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48174

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 242161

File Name: azure_linux_CVE-2022-48174.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 7/16/2025

Updated: 7/16/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-48174

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:busybox-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:busybox-petitboot, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:busybox

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AzureLinux/release, Host/AzureLinux/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/8/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/22/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-48174