CVE-2026-88835
6.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Summary
BusyBox dpkg read_package_field() steps past a NUL terminator on malformed .deb packages, causing an out-of-bounds heap read.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Hardened Images | 1.37.0-9.1.hum1 < * | unaffected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
Workarounds
Do not use the BusyBox dpkg applet to process untrusted .deb packages. Use the full dpkg implementation if Debian package handling is needed.
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:72111
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-88835
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2531349
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