CVE-2026-18839

Popt-devel: popt-static: size_t underflow in singleoptionhelp

Published Aug 5, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 2.2 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat openshift Ai
Redhat rhel Els
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:5
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_ai
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat openshift Ai
Redhat rhel Els
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Popt-devel
Popt-devel popt-static
Redhat hardened Images
Redhat openshift Container Platform
Vendors & Products Popt-devel
Popt-devel popt-static
Redhat hardened Images
Redhat openshift Container Platform
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Popt-devel: popt-static: size_t underflow in singleoptionhelp
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat hummingbird
Redhat openshift
Weaknesses CWE-191
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat hummingbird
Redhat openshift
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 6, 2026, 6:09 PM
Reserved
Aug 4, 2026, 2:41 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Aug 5, 2026, 9:16 PM
Modified
Nov 6, 2026, 7:17 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 5, 2026, 6:56 PM