CVE-2026-38753
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Use-After-Free in Busybox AWK Script Processing

Publication date: 2026-07-15

Last updated on: 2026-07-15

Assigner: MITRE

Description
A use-after-free in the awk_sub() function (editors/awk.c) of Busybox v1.38.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted AWK script.

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Published
2026-07-15
Last Modified
2026-07-15
Generated
2026-07-16
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NVD
CVE-2026-38753

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busybox busybox 1.38.0

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CWE-UNKNOWN

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