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general

source: busybox (main)
version: 1:1.37.0-10
maintainer: Debian Install System Team (archive) (DMD)
uploaders: Michael Tokarev [DMD] – Christoph Biedl [DMD] – Chris Boot [DMD]
arch: all any
std-ver: 4.6.2
VCS: Git (Browse, QA)

versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]

[pool directory]

o-o-stable: 1:1.30.1-6
o-o-sec: 1:1.30.1-6+deb11u1
oldstable: 1:1.35.0-4
stable: 1:1.37.0-6
testing: 1:1.37.0-7
unstable: 1:1.37.0-10

versioned links

1:1.30.1-6: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1:1.30.1-6+deb11u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1:1.35.0-4: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1:1.37.0-6: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1:1.37.0-7: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
1:1.37.0-10: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

busybox (21 bugs: 0, 10, 11, 0)
busybox-static (5 bugs: 0, 3, 2, 0)
busybox-syslogd (1 bugs: 0, 1, 0, 0)
busybox-udeb (3 bugs: 0, 1, 2, 0)
udhcpc (4 bugs: 0, 2, 2, 0)
udhcpd (5 bugs: 0, 4, 1, 0)

action needed

debian/patches: 7 patches with invalid metadata, 11 patches to forward upstream high

Among the 21 debian patches available in version 1:1.37.0-10 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

7 patches with invalid metadata that ought to be fixed.
11 patches where the metadata indicates that the patch has not yet been forwarded upstream. You should either forward the patch upstream or update the metadata to document its real status.

Created: 2023-02-26 Last update: 2026-02-03 00:03

4 security issues in forky high

There are 4 open security issues in forky.

4 important issues:

CVE-2023-42366: A heap-buffer-overflow was discovered in BusyBox v.1.36.1 in the next_token function at awk.c:1159.
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.
CVE-2025-46394: In tar in BusyBox through 1.37.0, a TAR archive can have filenames hidden from a listing through the use of terminal escape sequences.
CVE-2025-60876: BusyBox wget thru 1.3.7 accepted raw CR (0x0D)/LF (0x0A) and other C0 control bytes in the HTTP request-target (path/query), allowing the request line to be split and attacker-controlled headers to be injected. To preserve the HTTP/1.1 request-line shape METHOD SP request-target SP HTTP/1.1, a raw space (0x20) in the request-target must also be rejected (clients should use %20).

Created: 2025-08-09 Last update: 2026-02-02 18:02

9 bugs tagged patch in the BTS normal

The BTS contains patches fixing 9 bugs, consider including or untagging them.

Created: 2025-01-06 Last update: 2026-02-03 14:30

1 new commit since last upload, is it time to release? normal

vcswatch reports that this package seems to have new commits in its VCS but has not yet updated debian/changelog. You should consider updating the Debian changelog and uploading this new version into the archive.

Here are the relevant commit logs:

commit dcc195bb782fbafc70ac72e538b329cb80b5f607
Author: Michael Tokarev <mjt@tls.msk.ru>
Date:   Tue Feb 3 11:34:21 2026 +0300

    platform-linux.diff: mark the forgotten chattr as PLATFORM_LINUX too

Created: 2026-02-03 Last update: 2026-02-03 13:23

2 open merge requests in Salsa normal

There are 2 open merge requests for this package on Salsa. You should consider reviewing and/or merging these merge requests.

Created: 2025-08-19 Last update: 2026-02-01 21:31

lintian reports 6 warnings normal

Lintian reports 6 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.

Created: 2026-01-16 Last update: 2026-01-16 06:00

5 low-priority security issues in trixie low

There are 5 open security issues in trixie.

5 issues left for the package maintainer to handle:

CVE-2023-39810: (needs triaging) An issue in the CPIO command of Busybox v1.33.2 allows attackers to execute a directory traversal.
CVE-2023-42366: (postponed; to be fixed through a stable update) A heap-buffer-overflow was discovered in BusyBox v.1.36.1 in the next_token function at awk.c:1159.
CVE-2024-58251: (postponed; to be fixed through a stable update) 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.
CVE-2025-46394: (postponed; to be fixed through a stable update) In tar in BusyBox through 1.37.0, a TAR archive can have filenames hidden from a listing through the use of terminal escape sequences.
CVE-2025-60876: (postponed; to be fixed through a stable update) BusyBox wget thru 1.3.7 accepted raw CR (0x0D)/LF (0x0A) and other C0 control bytes in the HTTP request-target (path/query), allowing the request line to be split and attacker-controlled headers to be injected. To preserve the HTTP/1.1 request-line shape METHOD SP request-target SP HTTP/1.1, a raw space (0x20) in the request-target must also be rejected (clients should use %20).

You can find information about how to handle these issues in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2023-06-11 Last update: 2026-02-02 18:02

9 low-priority security issues in bookworm low

There are 9 open security issues in bookworm.

9 issues left for the package maintainer to handle:

CVE-2022-48174: (postponed; to be fixed through a stable update) 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-2023-39810: (needs triaging) An issue in the CPIO command of Busybox v1.33.2 allows attackers to execute a directory traversal.
CVE-2023-42363: (needs triaging) A use-after-free vulnerability was discovered in xasprintf function in xfuncs_printf.c:344 in BusyBox v.1.36.1.
CVE-2023-42364: (postponed; to be fixed through a stable update) A use-after-free vulnerability in BusyBox v.1.36.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted awk pattern in the awk.c evaluate function.
CVE-2023-42365: (postponed; to be fixed through a stable update) A use-after-free vulnerability was discovered in BusyBox v.1.36.1 via a crafted awk pattern in the awk.c copyvar function.
CVE-2023-42366: (postponed; to be fixed through a stable update) A heap-buffer-overflow was discovered in BusyBox v.1.36.1 in the next_token function at awk.c:1159.
CVE-2024-58251: (postponed; to be fixed through a stable update) 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.
CVE-2025-46394: (postponed; to be fixed through a stable update) In tar in BusyBox through 1.37.0, a TAR archive can have filenames hidden from a listing through the use of terminal escape sequences.
CVE-2025-60876: (postponed; to be fixed through a stable update) BusyBox wget thru 1.3.7 accepted raw CR (0x0D)/LF (0x0A) and other C0 control bytes in the HTTP request-target (path/query), allowing the request line to be split and attacker-controlled headers to be injected. To preserve the HTTP/1.1 request-line shape METHOD SP request-target SP HTTP/1.1, a raw space (0x20) in the request-target must also be rejected (clients should use %20).

You can find information about how to handle these issues in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2023-06-10 Last update: 2026-02-02 18:02

Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist

The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.3 instead of 4.6.2).

Created: 2024-04-07 Last update: 2026-02-02 17:30

testing migrations

excuses:
- Migration status for busybox (1:1.37.0-7 to 1:1.37.0-10): BLOCKED: Rejected/violates migration policy/introduces a regression
- Issues preventing migration:
- ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for initramfs-tools/0.150: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: No tests, superficial or marked flaky ♻, s390x: Regression ♻ (reference ♻)
- ∙ ∙ Too young, only 1 of 5 days old
- Additional info (not blocking):
- ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/b/busybox.html
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on amd64
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on arm64
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on armhf
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on i386
- ∙ ∙ Reproducibility check waiting for results on ppc64el
- Not considered

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[2026-02-02] Accepted busybox 1:1.37.0-10 (source) into unstable (Michael Tokarev)
[2026-02-01] Accepted busybox 1:1.37.0-9 (source) into unstable (Michael Tokarev)
[2026-02-01] Accepted busybox 1:1.37.0-8 (source) into unstable (Michael Tokarev)
[2025-11-05] busybox 1:1.37.0-7 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-10-31] Accepted busybox 1:1.37.0-7 (source) into unstable (Michael Tokarev)
[2025-06-16] busybox 1:1.37.0-6 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-06-07] Accepted busybox 1:1.37.0-6 (source) into unstable (Michael Tokarev)
[2025-06-06] busybox 1:1.37.0-5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2025-05-30] Accepted busybox 1:1.37.0-5 (source) into unstable (Michael Tokarev)
[2025-01-19] Accepted busybox 1:1.30.1-6+deb11u1 (source) into oldstable-security (Tobias Frost)
[2024-10-11] busybox 1:1.37.0-4 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-10-06] Accepted busybox 1:1.37.0-4 (source) into unstable (Michael Tokarev)
[2024-10-06] Accepted busybox 1:1.37.0-3 (source) into unstable (Michael Tokarev)
[2024-10-06] Accepted busybox 1:1.37.0-2 (source) into unstable (Michael Tokarev)
[2024-10-06] Accepted busybox 1:1.37.0-1 (source) into unstable (Michael Tokarev)
[2024-07-21] busybox 1:1.36.1-9 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-07-16] Accepted busybox 1:1.36.1-9 (source) into unstable (Michael Tokarev)
[2024-07-16] Accepted busybox 1:1.36.1-8 (source) into unstable (Michael Tokarev)
[2024-05-22] busybox 1:1.36.1-7 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2024-05-16] Accepted busybox 1:1.36.1-7 (source) into unstable (Michael Tokarev)
[2023-12-07] busybox 1:1.36.1-6 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-12-07] busybox 1:1.36.1-6 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-11-30] Accepted busybox 1:1.36.1-6 (source) into unstable (Michael Tokarev)
[2023-11-24] busybox 1:1.36.1-5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-11-23] Accepted busybox 1:1.36.1-6~exp.1 (source) into experimental (Chris Boot)
[2023-11-18] Accepted busybox 1:1.36.1-5 (source) into unstable (Michael Tokarev)
[2023-11-13] Accepted busybox 1:1.36.1-4 (source) into unstable (Michael Tokarev)
[2023-08-09] busybox 1:1.36.1-3.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-08-09] busybox 1:1.36.1-3.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2023-08-03] Accepted busybox 1:1.36.1-3.1 (source) into unstable (Steve McIntyre)

bugs [bug history graph]

all: 42 43
RC: 0
I&N: 23 24
M&W: 19
F&P: 0
patch: 9

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version: 1:1.37.0-4ubuntu1
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