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CVE-2026-79699 Details
Description
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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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 Sep 17, 2026Exploitation: NoneAutomatable: NoTechnical Impact: Partial
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-79699 | [email protected] | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2523408 | [email protected] |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-59 | Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') | [email protected] |
Affected Products
No affected product data is available for this CVE.
Change History
2 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Sep 15, 2026 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |