Security Advisory

CVE-2026-38753

4.9
MEDIUM

Vulnerability 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.
Published Date July 15, 2026
Official Source NIST NVD Advisory