CVE-2026-55686 Details
Description
Podman is a tool for managing OCI containers and pods. From 3.0.0 until 5.7.1, running a malicious container image where the WORKDIR path contains a symlink can create a directory or modify ownership on the host filesystem. Modified ownership is less likely to happen as that requires help from an untrusted/malicious process that mutates the host filesystem tree during dereferencing of the WORKDIR path, to trigger a race condition. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.7.1.
A vulnerability exists in Podman versions 3.0.0 through 5.7.0, allowing a malicious container image to exploit symlinks in the WORKDIR path. This can lead to the creation of directories or unauthorized modification of file ownership on the host filesystem. The ownership change is less likely, as it requires an untrusted process to alter the filesystem during the WORKDIR dereferencing, creating a race condition. The issue is resolved in Podman version 5.7.1.
Users can upgrade to Podman version 5.7.1 or later to address this vulnerability.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
CISA-ADP
Assessed Jun 26, 2026References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/security/advisories/GHSA-q6r4-3wmg-fwcq | CISA-ADP | ExploitPatchVendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/commit/d18e44e9abb3bf5b7294aa70806e1368fdddfdd0 | [email protected] | Patch |
| https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman/security/advisories/GHSA-q6r4-3wmg-fwcq | [email protected] | ExploitPatchVendor Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-61 | UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| podman project podman | >= 3.0.0, < 5.7.1 |
CPE
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Change History
3 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Jun 26, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Jun 26, 2026 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |