BusyBox dpkg read_package_field() steps past a NUL terminator on malformed .deb packages, causing an out-of-bounds heap read.
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Workaround
Do not use the BusyBox dpkg applet to process untrusted .deb packages. Use the full dpkg implementation if Debian package handling is needed.
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Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | BusyBox dpkg read_package_field() steps past a NUL terminator on malformed .deb packages, causing an out-of-bounds heap read. | |
| Title | Busybox: busybox: dpkg read_package_field() steps past nul terminator, causing out-of-bounds read on malformed .deb packages | |
| First Time appeared |
Redhat
Redhat hummingbird |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-125 | |
| CPEs | cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1 | |
| Vendors & Products |
Redhat
Redhat hummingbird |
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cvssV3_1
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-23T17:45:27.703Z
Reserved: 2026-09-10T09:42:04.559Z
Link: CVE-2026-88835
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Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-09-23T18:17:10.350
Modified: 2026-09-23T19:40:10.000
Link: CVE-2026-88835
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