Vulnerability in Kata-containers
CVE-2026-24054
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 3.26.0, when a container image is malformed or contains no layers, con…
EPSS: 0.004 (35.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Kata-containers — versions < 3.26.0
- Katacontainers Kata_containers
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-24054?
- CVE-2026-24054 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Kata-containers, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2026-01-29.
- How severe is CVE-2026-24054?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.