Bug 2440539 (CVE-2026-2642)

Summary: CVE-2026-2642 the_silver_searcher: the_silver_searcher: Denial of Service via null pointer dereference in search_stream
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A flaw was found in the_silver_searcher. This vulnerability, a null pointer dereference in the `search_stream` function, can be exploited by a local attacker. Successful exploitation could lead to a Denial of Service (DoS), causing the application to crash or become unresponsive.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-02-18 07:01:09 UTC 
A security vulnerability has been detected in ggreer the_silver_searcher up to 2.2.0. The impacted element is the function search_stream of the file src/search.c. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.