Busybox: busybox: httpd user existence oracle in non-default shadow-disabled builds
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.
CVE-2026-88834
Primary source · Revision 1
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Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-88834
Red Hat Hardened Images
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
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Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
[
{
"cpes": [
"cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1"
],
"vendor": "Red Hat",
"product": "Red Hat Hardened Images",
"packageName": "busybox",
"collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
"defaultStatus": "affected"
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-88834
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Publisher severity
low
Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics
- Event
- #20532 · Revision 1
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