Status: UPDATED
| Advisory ID: CVE-2026-88830
Key Details
| CVE | CVE-2026-88830 |
| CVSS Score / Version | 7.5 (High) / CVSS v3.1 |
| Updated | 2026-09-23 |
| CVSS Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CVSS Prose | attack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is none; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is none; integrity impact is none; availability impact is high. |
| Affected products | Red Hat Red Hat Hardened Images |
| Classified as | CWE-131 (Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size) |
Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors
| Subsystems | General OT |
| Sectors | Multiple |
What to Know
A unit confusion in BusyBox TLS Montgomery reduction buffer allocation causes a pre-authentication heap buffer overflow when processing a crafted ClientKeyExchange message.
What to Do
Monitor Red Hat's web page for any future patch releases.
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