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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-18743

Type: advisorySource: OSV1 source record

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).

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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-18743

Primary source · Revision 1

Imported from structured advisory data. Source references identify upstream records or fields; verify affected versions and your deployed configuration.

Security context

Source reference: osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2026-18743

popt

Source reference: /affected/0/package/name

Affected versions
1.19+dfsg-1

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

1.19+dfsg-2

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

Fixed versions
Not stated in this record
Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

popt

Source reference: /affected/1/package/name

Affected versions
1.19+dfsg-2

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

Fixed versions
Not stated in this record
Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

popt

Source reference: /affected/2/package/name

Affected versions
1.19+dfsg-2

Source reference: /affected/2/versions

Fixed versions
Not stated in this record
Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

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    "package": {
      "name": "popt",
      "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/popt?arch=source&distro=bookworm",
      "ecosystem": "Debian:12"
    },
    "versions": [
      "1.19+dfsg-1",
      "1.19+dfsg-2"
    ],
    "database_specific": {
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      "1.19+dfsg-2"
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    "package": {
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    },
    "versions": [
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]

Publisher severity

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Event
#56174 · Revision 1
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Revision history

  1. DEBIAN-CVE-2026-18743 · Revision 1Source updated