Answer in brief
CVE-2026-88834 records a Low severity (CVSS 3.7) vulnerability in Busybox: busybox: httpd user existence oracle in non-default shadow-disabled builds. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Red Hat/busybox (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 3.7. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Red Hat/busybox (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat/busyboxgeneric | * | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 13, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 13, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 13, 2026
A flaw was found in BusyBox's httpd web server. When configured with system password authentication, a user existence oracle may exist in certain build configurations. An attacker could distinguish existing from non-existing usernames by observing authentication failure behavior. Impact is limited to username enumeration and requires non-default compile options or uncommon password file states; default BusyBox builds with shadow password support are not affected.
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