CVE-2026-76061
Description
A flaw was found in CRI-O's `bind_mount_prefix` handling. When configured with a non-empty `bind_mount_prefix`, a malicious container or local attacker could use a Container Runtime Interface (CRI) hostPath containing an intermediate absolute symlink. This could cause the bind mount source to resolve outside the intended prefixed root, potentially leading to unauthorized access to files or privilege escalation on the host system.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-76061
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2520330
- https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/commit/01f90366dc8c8db0df32b4aae7fd067c1eddbb70
- https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/commit/6d08a9a60ecfabdb3cbea0c8d698e31f1f01cb40
- https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/commit/d6f58973acfcae93ecc039e0297fbe5f2548b46b
CWEs
CWE-59
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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