CVE-2026-18839
Public on 2026-08-05
Modified on 2026-08-08
Description
An integer underflow was found in the popt library when formatting help text for option tables that exceed the terminal width. A local user who can cause an application to print help under those conditions may cause that application to crash or fail to display help, resulting in a denial of service of the affected application.
Severity
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | popt | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | popt | Pending Fix |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 2.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |