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Security incident · 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 (ter

Published Apr 23, 2025 · catalog updated Apr 23, 2025 · In netstat in BusyBox

Check this week

CVE-2024-58251 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 18.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run In netstat in BusyBox.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (In netstat in BusyBox).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Low2.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
18.00%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor busybox busybox 0 ≤1.37.0

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.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor busybox busybox 0 ≤1.37.00 ≤1.37.0

How to fix CVE-2024-58251

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2024-58251 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 18.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run In netstat in BusyBox.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with busybox busybox 0 ≤1.37.0 0 ≤1.37.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 18.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 23, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Apr 23, 2025 · EUVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-58251

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-12151

    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.

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.