Status: UPDATED
| Advisory ID: CVE-2026-15809
Key Details
| CVE | CVE-2026-15809 |
| CVSS Score / Version | 7.8 (High) / CVSS v3.1 |
| Updated | 2026-10-01 |
| CVSS Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CVSS Prose | attack vector is local; attack complexity is low; privileges required is low; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high. |
| Affected products | see table below |
| Classified as | CWE-134 (Use of Externally-Controlled Format String) |
Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors
| Subsystems | General OT |
| Sectors | Multiple |
What to Know
A flaw was found in CRI-O. The fix for a previous vulnerability (CVE-2022-4318) was incorrect, allowing it to be bypassed. An attacker capable of setting environment variables on a container can inject a newline character into the HOME environment variable. This issue allows the addition of arbitrary lines into /etc/passwd by use of a specially crafted environment variable. (NVD)
What to Do
Monitor Red Hat's web page for any future patch releases.
References