CVE-2026-88835
MediumCVSS 6.1Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk1th percentile - higher than 1% of all known CVEs
Summary
BusyBox dpkg read_package_field() steps past a NUL terminator on malformed .deb packages, causing an out-of-bounds heap read. This may lead to data disclosure or a crash.
Risk Assessment
The vulnerability may cause memory disclosure or a process crash when installing a malicious .deb package. Systems using BusyBox dpkg for package installation are affected.
Recommendation
Update BusyBox to a patched version. Avoid installing .deb packages from untrusted sources.
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- CVE-2022-48174Critical
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- CVE-2026-88840Medium
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- CVE-2026-88839Medium
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- CVE-2026-88837Medium
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- CVE-2026-88831Medium
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- CVE-2026-88832High
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Original NVD description (English source)
BusyBox dpkg read_package_field() steps past a NUL terminator on malformed .deb packages, causing an out-of-bounds heap read.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS

