CVE-2026-79699

EUVD-2026-78824
A flaw was found in the containers/storage library. A crafted tar archive containing a malicious whiteout header (e.g. victim/.wh.) can cause the extraction destination directory to be replaced with an arbitrary file when processed by storage/pkg/archive.UnpackLayer, ApplyLayer, or ApplyUncompressedLayer.
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ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
4.4 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Awaiting analysis
This vulnerability is currently awaiting analysis.
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 6.73%
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
golang-github-containers-storage
bookworm
postponed
forky
vulnerable
sid
vulnerable
trixie
no-dsa
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
golang-github-containers-storage
focal
needs-triage
jammy
needs-triage
noble
needs-triage
resolute
needs-triage
stonking
needs-triage
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-79699
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2523408