---
id: CVE-2026-88842
title: A flaw was found in BusyBox dpkg
summary: >-
  A flaw was found in BusyBox dpkg. The write_status_file() function does not
  reset a field cursor between package stanzas. When two packages are removed in
  a single invocation and the first stanza is larger than the second, the second
  pac…
severity: low
cvss: 3.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-125
published: '2026-10-14'
updated: '2026-10-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-14T11:17:06.993'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88842'
references:
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-88842'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2531355'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-88842.json
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-88842'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88842'
tags:
  - nvd
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
ingestedAt: '2026-10-14T11:27:22.147Z'
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Hardened Images
affected:
  - hardened_images
---

## Overview

A flaw was found in BusyBox dpkg. The write_status_file() function does not reset a field cursor between package stanzas. When two packages are removed in a single invocation and the first stanza is larger than the second, the second package stanza can be dropped from the status file, causing limited data corruption.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

## Vendor advisories

- **Red Hat VEX** · Low · affected: Red Hat Hardened Images · no fix planned: Red Hat Hardened Images · updated 2026-10-14 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-88842.json)