CVE-2026-88837
Busybox: busybox: httpd misidentifies yescrypt password hashes as plaintext, inverting authentication
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.5 Medium
- Published
- Sep 23, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 25, 2026
- Reserved
- Sep 10, 2026
Description
BusyBox httpd treats yescrypt ($y$) password hashes as plaintext during Basic Authentication, inverting the authentication check.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N | redhat |
Weaknesses
- CWE-305 Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Red Hat Hardened ImagesRed Hat |
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References
- RHSA-2026:72111vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-88837vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2531351issue-tracking
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