CVE-2026-88833

A flaw was found in BusyBox's udhcpc DHCP client. When processing raw DHCP packets, the client replaces the validated packet length with an attacker-controlled value from the IP header without re-validating the minimum size. This leads to an integer underflow when subtracting header sizes, causing a subsequent memory copy with a massively oversized length. An attacker on the same network segment can send a specially crafted packet to crash the DHCP client, resulting in denial of service and loss of network connectivity.
Configurations

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History

13 Oct 2026, 17:17

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Information

Published : 2026-10-13 17:17

Updated : 2026-10-16 23:17


NVD link : CVE-2026-88833

Mitre link : CVE-2026-88833

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-88833


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CWE
CWE-191

Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)