CVE-2026-79699
Podman: buildah: skopeo: containers/storage: malicious tar whiteout header allows replacement of extraction destination directory
CVSS Score
4.4
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-59 |
| Vendor | red hat |
| Product | red hat ansible automation platform 2 |
| Published | Sep 15, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Affected Versions
Red Hat / Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
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