Database/Container, Kubernetes & orchestration

Podman: Malicious image WORKDIR symlink creates directories or changes ownership on the host filesystem

CVE-2026-55686Container, Kubernetes & orchestrationcurated

Impact

Malicious image WORKDIR symlink creates directories or changes ownership on the host filesystem

Who can reach it

Malicious image

What to do

Upgrade Podman to 5.7.1+

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55686

This entry is curated: imported from vendor advisories with machine assistance, not yet individually verified. Confirm against your vendor's advisory before acting, and report anything wrong.