CVE-2026-88835

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

  • Published Sep 23, 2026
  • CVSS 6.1 medium
  • 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)
  • A fix is available

Affected software

CVE-2026-88835 at the National Vulnerability Database