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High [CVE-2026-53488] Host-root command execution via unvalidated image config labels in CRI plugin

This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-53488.

CVE-2026-53488 Published Jul 1, 2026Updated by vendor Jul 1, 2026
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Summary

Host-root command execution via unvalidated image config labels in CRI plugin. Red Hat rates this important (CVSS 8.8).

Weakness: CWE-78. Red Hat lists fixing advisory RHSA-2026:37252 with package multicluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-grafana-rhel9:1784060681, rhacm2/submariner-rhel9-operator:1782933193, multicluster-engine/assisted-service-8-rhel8:1783332008, multicluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-agent-rhel9:1784127491.

Affected versions
  • < 1.7.33
  • < 2.3.2
  • < 2.2.5
  • < 2.1.9
  • < 2.0.10

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 1 month ago·verify at source

Fixed versions
  • multicluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-grafana-rhel9:1784060681
  • rhacm2/submariner-rhel9-operator:1782933193
  • multicluster-engine/assisted-service-8-rhel8:1783332008
  • multicluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-agent-rhel9:1784127491
  • multicluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-rhel9-operator:1784127524
  • trivy-main-0.72.0-0.1.hum1
  • multicluster-engine/assisted-service-9-rhel9:1783350355
  • advanced-cluster-security/rhacs-main-rhel8:1783357140
  • multicluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-manager-rhel9:1784128029
  • multicluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-grafana-rhel9:1784562060
  • advanced-cluster-security/rhacs-main-rhel9:1783352589
  • multicluster-engine/assisted-installer-rhel8:1783407900
  • advanced-cluster-security/rhacs-scanner-v4-rhel9:1783352589
  • multicluster-engine/assisted-installer-controller-rhel8:1783407939
  • multicluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-agent-rhel9:1784061472
  • multicluster-engine/assisted-installer-agent-rhel9:1783592566
  • advanced-cluster-security/rhacs-rhel9-operator:1783352589
  • advanced-cluster-security/rhacs-operator-bundle:1783352589
  • multicluster-engine/assisted-service-9-rhel9:1783333268
  • multicluster-globalhub/multicluster-globalhub-manager-rhel9:1784061010
  • RHSA-2026:37252

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 1 month ago·verify at source

Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation
  • Restrict container image pulls to trusted registries using admission policies or image signature verification. Where containerd is used as the container runtime, disable or restrict the binary:// logger URI scheme in the containerd configuration to prevent the label-to-logger attack path.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 1 month ago·verify at source

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