CVE-2026-24834
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CVE-2026-24834 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Kata Containers is an open source project focusing on a standard implementation of lightweight Virtual Machines (VMs) that perform like containers. In versions prior to 3.27.0, an issue in Kata with Cloud Hypervisor allows a user of the container to modify the file system used by the Guest micro VM ultimately achieving arbitrary code execution as root in said VM. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Kata Containers is an open source project focusing on a standard implementation of lightweight Virtual Machines (VMs) that perform like containers. In versions prior to 3.27.0, an issue in Kata with Cloud Hypervisor allows a user of the container to modify the file system used by the Guest micro VM ultimately achieving arbitrary code execution as root in said VM. The current understanding is this doesn’t impact the security of the Host or of other containers / VMs running on that Host (note that arm64 QEMU lacks NVDIMM read-only support: It is believed that until the upstream QEMU gains this capability, a guest write could reach the image file). Version 3.27.0 patches the issue.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Katacontainers | Kata Containers | < 3.27.0 |
References
- https://github.com/kata-containers/kata-containers/releases/tag/3.27.0Product, Release Notes
- https://github.com/kata-containers/kata-containers/security/advisories/GHSA-wwj6-vghv-5p64Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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