BusyBox dpkg write_status_file() does not reset a stale field cursor between package stanzas, causing out-of-bounds reads and status file corruption when removing multiple packages.

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Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:45:00 +0000

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Description BusyBox dpkg write_status_file() does not reset a stale field cursor between package stanzas, causing out-of-bounds reads and status file corruption when removing multiple packages.
Title busybox: busybox: dpkg write_status_file() stale cursor causes out-of-bounds read and status file corruption
Weaknesses CWE-125
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

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Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-09-23T16:35:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-88841 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-09-24T14:00:08Z

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