Vulnerability in Kata-containers
CVE-2026-24834
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 3.27.0, an issue in Kata with Cloud Hypervisor allows a user of the co…
EPSS: 0.002 (12.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.3 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Kata-containers — versions < 3.27.0
- Katacontainers Kata_containers
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-24834?
- CVE-2026-24834 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Kata-containers, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 9.3/10. Published 2026-02-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-24834?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.3 out of 10.