CVE catalog

CVE-2026-88835

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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Severity: Medium · CVSS 6.1CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Published: Sep 23, 2026, 4:35:00 PM UTC
Updated: Sep 23, 2026, 6:17:10 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.12% · Oct 25, 2026

BusyBox dpkg read_package_field() steps past a NUL terminator on malformed .deb packages, causing an out-of-bounds heap read.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	busybox	sid	`1:1.38.0-3`	vulnerable
Debian	busybox	forky	`1:1.38.0-3`	vulnerable
Debian	busybox	trixie	`1:1.37.0-6`	vulnerable
Debian	busybox	bookworm	`1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	busybox	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	busybox	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	busybox	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	busybox	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[busybox]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · busybox · debian · bookworm; nvd · busybox · debian · 12
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · busybox · debian · bookworm; nvd · busybox · debian · 12
[busybox-static]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · busybox · debian · bookworm; nvd · busybox · debian · 12
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · busybox · debian · bookworm; nvd · busybox · debian · 12
[busybox-syslogd]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · busybox · debian · bookworm; nvd · busybox · debian · 12
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · busybox · debian · bookworm; nvd · busybox · debian · 12
[udhcpc]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · busybox · debian · bookworm; nvd · busybox · debian · 12
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · busybox · debian · bookworm; nvd · busybox · debian · 12
[udhcpd]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · busybox · debian · bookworm; nvd · busybox · debian · 12
- 1:1.35.0-4+deb12u1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · busybox · debian · bookworm; nvd · busybox · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[busybox]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.37.0-6+b8 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · busybox · debian · 13
- 1:1.37.0-6+b8 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · busybox · debian · 13
[busybox-static]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.37.0-6+b8 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · busybox · debian · 13
- 1:1.37.0-6+b8 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · busybox · debian · 13
[busybox-syslogd]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.37.0-6 · all · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · busybox · debian · 13
- 1:1.37.0-6 · all · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · busybox · debian · 13
[udhcpc]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.37.0-6 · all · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · busybox · debian · 13
- 1:1.37.0-6 · all · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · busybox · debian · 13
[udhcpd]Affected
Source package: [busybox]
Details (2)
- 1:1.37.0-6 · all · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · busybox · debian · 13
- 1:1.37.0-6 · all · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · busybox · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 8:36:00 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]