Linux Journal

Building Tiny Linux Systems with Busybox, Part 2: Building the Kernel

For this example I use Linux kernel version 2.2.17. The 2.4.0-test8 kernel that I tried did not size the RAM disk for the root file system properly, leading to a ``not enough memory'' message at boot ...
ITWire

Unboxing Busybox: Claroty and JFrog uncovers 14 vulnerabilities

GUEST RESEARCH: Embedded devices with limited memory and storage resources are likely to leverage a tool such as BusyBox, which is marketed as the Swiss Army Knife of embedded Linux. BusyBox is a ...
Threat Post

Multiple BusyBox Security Bugs Threaten Embedded Linux Devices

Researchers discovered 14 vulnerabilities in the ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of the embedded OS used in many OT and IoT environments. They allow RCE, denial of service and data leaks. Researchers have ...
TechRadar

Major security issues found in top Linux program for embedded devices

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered 14 critical vulnerabilities in BusyBox, marketed as the Swiss Army Knife of embedded Linux. BusyBox is one of the most widely used Linux software suites, and ...
Hackaday

Common Linux Tools On Android Without Root By Installing BusyBox

[Adam Outler] shows us how to expand the Linux tools available on Android without rooting the device. He does this by installing BusyBox. The binary is copied to the device using the Android Developer ...
Linux Journal

Building Tiny Linux Systems with BusyBox, Part 3

This is the third article in the series ``Building Tiny Linux Systems with BusyBox''. You'll need to refer to my last article (part 2) on kernel building in the January/February 2001 issue of ELJ if ...