Link following in CRI-O - CVE-2026-76061
Published: September 23, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU151805
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-76061
CWE-ID: CWE-59
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an insecure link following issue when processing hostPath mount sources. A remote administrator can access files, sockets or other resources outside the intended path.
Affected software
CRI-O
How to mitigate CVE-2026-76061
Install updates from vendor's website.
CRI-O - addressed in versions 1.34.14, 1.35.9, 1.36.6, 1.37.1