CVE-2026-38753
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.28%
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.
How to fix CVE-2026-38753
No fixed version has been published yet. Mitigate by removing the affected package or applying upstream guidance from the references below.
- Debian/busybox—no fix listed
Is CVE-2026-38753 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |