CVE-2026-88341
Publication date 22 September 2026
Last updated 24 September 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
A reachable assertion vulnerability exists in YARA 4.5.8 when loading crafted .yrc compiled rule files. An attacker can provide a malicious file with an invalid arena configuration (num_buffers=0) that triggers an assertion failure in yr_arena_get_ptr(), causing the application to terminate.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| yara | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Needs evaluation
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
|