cve 2024 58251

CVE-2024-58251 is a vulnerability in BusyBox's netstat utility that allows a local attacker to craft an application name containing ANSI terminal escape sequences. When a user runs BusyBox netstat and views the output, these sequences can lock up the victim's terminal, causing a denial-of-service condition until the terminal is reset. BusyBox is a compact suite of Unix utilities commonly used in embedded Linux systems, initramfs, containers, and IoT devices. This issue is considered low severity but can be disruptive in environments where BusyBox netstat is used. Discussions on WindowsForum cover the technical details, affected versions, and potential mitigations for this vulnerability.