CVE-2026-50540
CVE-2026-50540: 1 tracked advisory record across Red Hat. Compare source-reported impact, fixes and remediation.
Compare the source-linked records below. Ratings and product/version details belong to each advisory; they are not a single CVE-wide score or proof that every listed product is affected. How VulniPulse collects and checks evidence.
Vendor advisory comparison
Red Hat
1 advisory- Advisory severityHigh8.8
High [CVE-2026-50540] Arbitrary code execution via manipulated configuration path
CVE-2026-50540Source published Source updated
Kata Containers is an open source project focusing on a standard implementation of lightweight Virtual Machines (VMs) that perform like containers. Prior to version 4.0.0, kata-runtime is vulnerable to host code execution via an unvalidated configuration path annotation. The runtime accepts an arbitrary io.katacontainers.config_path pod annotation and loads the referenced host TOML file without restriction. As a result, a pod user who can place a file at a host-visible path can supply a configuration that selects an attacker-controlled hypervisor or virtio-fs daemon binary, executing code as root on the host. This issue is fixed in version 4.0.0. A flaw was found in Kata Containers, affecting both its Rust and Go runtimes. An authenticated pod user can exploit this by setting the…
- Affected products in this advisory
- Confidential Compute Attestation
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
- Source-reported affected versions
- < 4.0.0
- Source-reported fixed versions
- 4.0.0
- Mitigation guidance
- No mitigation guidance extracted; consult the source.
Android app · Google Play
Monitor future Red Hat CVEs from your phone.
Choose a whole vendor or a precise platform, then receive matching security advisories by phone notification, email, or both. Coverage follows 32 official vendor sources and 160+ reviewed platform categories.