Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size Affecting popt package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (4th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-POPT-19502024
  • published3 Sept 2026
  • disclosed1 Sept 2026

Introduced: 1 Sep 2026

CVE-2026-18743  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-131  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:13 popt.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream popt package and not the popt package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in popt. This vulnerability allows an attacker to provide specially crafted configuration content to a host, which, when loaded, can lead to a small memory corruption issue. This occurs because of an error in how the poptConfigFileToString function reallocates memory for buffers. Successful exploitation could result in heap metadata corruption, potentially causing the affected process to become unavailable (denial of service).

CVSS Base Scores

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