BusyBox · Link Following
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium.
Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 16:48 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 6.3 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 11 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6busybox | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Hardened Imagesbusybox | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Red Hat currently states that no mitigation is available or meets their criteria for ease of use, deployment, applicability, or stability. Since BusyBox is primarily used in constrained environments and not in common extraction workflows, exposure is minimal. Users should monitor Red Hat advisories for future updates or fixes. No urgent action is required at this time.
Description
A vulnerability in BusyBox's tar utility allows improper resolution of deferred hardlink targets through symbolic links pointing outside the intended extraction directory. This flaw can be exploited by an attacker providing a specially crafted archive to overwrite arbitrary files on the system during extraction. The issue requires local user interaction and high attack complexity, limiting exposure primarily to constrained environments using BusyBox for extraction. Red Hat notes minimal exposure in common deployments and currently has no mitigation or fix meeting their criteria.