Security Advisory

CVE-2026-77176

CVE vulnerability detail - eXtreme Datacenter Security Operations

Published 2026-08-20 16:20:17
Last updated 2026-08-21 15:52:25
Assigner redhat
CVSS score 8.1
State PUBLISHED

Description

A flaw was found in Kata Containers. In configurations utilizing genpolicy for Confidential Containers guest protection, a malicious host operator can exploit insufficient validation of CreateContainer mount and storage rules. This allows them to mount arbitrary container-rootfs paths over sensitive host locations or provision arbitrary content, potentially exposing confidential information or enabling the acceptance of attacker-controlled input.