Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2022-48174

There is a stack overflow vulnerability in ash.c:6030 in busybox before 1.35.

Published Aug 22, 2023 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · There is a stack

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-48174. EPSS is 3.16%. Act only if a listed version of There is a stack is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (There is a stack).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
3.16%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
Alpine:v3.18 busybox · Alpine:v3.19 busybox · Alpine:v3.20 busybox · Alpine:v3.21 busybox · Alpine:v3.22 busybox · Alpine:v3.23 busybox

There is a stack overflow vulnerability in ash.c:6030 in busybox before 1.35. In the environment of Internet of Vehicles, this vulnerability can be executed from command to arbitrary code execution.

Are you affected?

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  • Alpine:v3.18 busybox0 → 1.36.1-r1
  • Alpine:v3.19 busybox0 → 1.36.1-r2
  • Alpine:v3.20 busybox0 → 1.36.1-r2
  • Alpine:v3.21 busybox0 → 1.36.1-r2
  • Alpine:v3.22 busybox0 → 1.36.1-r2
  • Alpine:v3.23 busybox0 → 1.36.1-r2
  • Alpine:v3.24 busybox0 → 1.36.1-r2

How to fix CVE-2022-48174

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-48174. EPSS is 3.16%. Act only if a listed version of There is a stack is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 0 → 1.36.1-r1, 0 → 1.36.1-r2. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 3.16%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 22, 2023 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Detected

    There is a stack overflow vulnerability in ash.c:6030 in busybox before 1.35. In the environment of Internet of Vehicles, this vulnerability can be executed from command to arbitrary code execution.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    busybox fixed in 1.36.1-r1; busybox fixed in 1.36.1-r2; busybox fixed in 1.36.1-r2; busybox fixed in 1.36.1-r2

  3. Oct 15, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    busybox fixed in 1.36.1-r1

  4. Oct 15, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Fix available

    busybox fixed in 1.36.1-r2

  5. Oct 15, 2026 · OpenSSF OSV / OSV Scanner

    Updated

    There is a stack overflow vulnerability in ash.c:6030 in busybox before 1.35. In the environment of Internet of Vehicles, this vulnerability can be executed from command to arbitrary code execution.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-48174

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-48174

    30-day exploitation probability 3.2%

    first.org
  • OpenSSF OSV / OSV ScannerPackage advisoryALPINE-CVE-2022-48174
    osv.dev
  • Trivy Vulnerability DBPackage advisoryALPINE-CVE-2022-48174

    There is a stack overflow vulnerability in ash.c:6030 in busybox before 1.35. In the environment of Internet of Vehicles, this vulnerability can be executed from command to arbitrary code execution.

    osv.dev

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.