Medium5.8Red Hat Linux Updated
Host filesystem modification via malicious container image WORKDIR symlink
CVE-2026-55686 Published Jun 26, 2026Updated by vendor Jun 26, 2026
Affected products & platforms
Red Hat LinuxUnclassified
Summary
Host filesystem modification via malicious container image WORKDIR symlink. Red Hat rates this moderate (CVSS 5.8). Weakness: CWE-59. Red Hat lists fixing advisory RHSA-2026:29954 with package podman-main-6.0.0-1.hum1.
Fixed versions
- podman-main-6.0.0-1.hum1
- RHSA-2026:29954
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Mitigation checklist
Recommended fix / mitigation
- Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 7 hours ago·verify at source
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