CVE detail
CVE-2026-38755
A heap overflow in the evalcommand() function (shell/ash.c) of Busybox v1.38.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted input.
Buzz score
Why this CVE is surfacing
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Buzz score components · mention 16.1 · diversity 13.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Why it matters now
Mention timeline
- Total mentions
- 4
- within the 30d window
- Peak daily
- 3
- highest bucket
Evidence
Source links by recency
4 source links · newest first
Information published.
vendormsrc.microsoft.comJul 21, 2026, 8:42 AM- https://busybox.netbusybox.net
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referencebusybox.netJul 15, 2026, 10:16 PM - https://lists.busybox.net/pipermail/busybox/2026-June/092354.htmllists.busybox.net
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referencelists.busybox.netJul 15, 2026, 10:16 PM - https://busybox.combusybox.com
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referencebusybox.comJul 15, 2026, 10:16 PM
Exploit code
Public exploit repository references
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