Bug 2468988 (CVE-2026-8261) - CVE-2026-8261 squirrel: Squirrel: Heap-based buffer overflow allows local denial of service
Summary: CVE-2026-8261 squirrel: Squirrel: Heap-based buffer overflow allows local den...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-8261
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-05-11 03:01 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-05-18 14:44 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-11 03:01:21 UTC 
A vulnerability was determined in Squirrel up to 3.2. This affects the function SQFunctionProto::Load of the file squirrel/sqobject.cpp. This manipulation causes heap-based buffer overflow. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
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