CVE-2026-88839
Busybox: busybox: passwd/group parser writes heap pointers out of bounds due to stale tokenize() endpoint
CVSS Score
6.7
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
BusyBox passwd/group tokenize() references a stale endpoint pointer after trimming, causing an out-of-bounds write of heap pointers.
| CWE | CWE-787 |
| Vendor | red hat |
| Product | red hat hardened images |
| Published | Sep 23, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Red Hat / Red Hat Hardened Images
All versions affected