CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-88835

MediumCVSS 6.1
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.11%

1th 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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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