CVE-2026-124742

Busybox: divide-by-zero in the volume_id fat prober via a zero sectors_per_cluster value

Published Nov 11, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in BusyBox. The volume identification component fails to properly validate cluster parameters when analyzing specially formatted FAT filesystems. An attacker able to present a crafted storage device or disk image can trigger a divide-by-zero condition when partition scanning utilities inspect the volume. This issue causes the probing utilities to crash unexpectedly, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) that can disrupt device discovery and system boot operations.

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in BusyBox. The volume identification component fails to properly validate cluster parameters when analyzing specially formatted FAT filesystems. An attacker able to present a crafted storage device or disk image can trigger a divide-by-zero condition when partition scanning utilities inspect the volume. This issue causes the probing utilities to crash unexpectedly, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) that can disrupt device discovery and system boot operations.
Title Busybox: divide-by-zero in the volume_id fat prober via a zero sectors_per_cluster value
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat hummingbird
Redhat rhel Els
Weaknesses CWE-369
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat hummingbird
Redhat rhel Els
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 13, 2026, 1:32 PM
Reserved
Nov 9, 2026, 11:36 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 11, 2026, 12:19 PM
Modified
Nov 13, 2026, 2:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 11, 2026, 9:15 AM