{"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.2","cveMetadata":{"cveId":"CVE-2026-76061","assignerOrgId":"53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749","state":"PUBLISHED","assignerShortName":"redhat","dateReserved":"2026-08-18T20:55:51.671Z","datePublished":"2026-10-06T19:24:30.457Z","dateUpdated":"2026-10-06T20:33:11.352Z"},"containers":{"cna":{"title":"Cri-o: cri-o: bind_mount_prefix intermediate-symlink prefix bypass","metrics":[{"other":{"content":{"value":"Moderate","namespace":"https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/"},"type":"Red Hat severity rating"}},{"cvssV3_1":{"attackComplexity":"HIGH","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"LOW","baseScore":5.5,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","confidentialityImpact":"LOW","integrityImpact":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"HIGH","scope":"CHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L","version":"3.1"},"format":"CVSS"}],"descriptions":[{"lang":"en","value":"A flaw was found in CRI-O's `bind_mount_prefix` handling. When configured with a non-empty `bind_mount_prefix`, a malicious container or local attacker could use a Container Runtime Interface (CRI) hostPath containing an intermediate absolute symlink. This could cause the bind mount source to resolve outside the intended prefixed root, potentially leading to unauthorized access to files or privilege escalation on the host system."}],"affected":[{"versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"0","lessThan":"1.34.14","versionType":"semver"},{"status":"affected","version":"1.35.0","lessThan":"1.35.9","versionType":"semver"},{"status":"affected","version":"1.36.0","lessThan":"1.36.6","versionType":"semver"},{"status":"affected","version":"1.37.0","lessThan":"1.37.1","versionType":"semver"}],"packageName":"cri-o","collectionURL":"https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o","defaultStatus":"unaffected"},{"vendor":"Red Hat","product":"Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4","collectionURL":"https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/","packageName":"cri-o","defaultStatus":"affected","cpes":["cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4"]},{"vendor":"Red Hat","product":"Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4","collectionURL":"https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/","packageName":"openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8","defaultStatus":"affected","cpes":["cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4"]},{"vendor":"Red Hat","product":"Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4","collectionURL":"https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/","packageName":"openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9","defaultStatus":"affected","cpes":["cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4"]}],"references":[{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-76061","tags":["vdb-entry","x_refsource_REDHAT"]},{"url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2520330","name":"RHBZ#2520330","tags":["issue-tracking","x_refsource_REDHAT"]},{"url":"https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/commit/01f90366dc8c8db0df32b4aae7fd067c1eddbb70"},{"url":"https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/commit/6d08a9a60ecfabdb3cbea0c8d698e31f1f01cb40"},{"url":"https://github.com/cri-o/cri-o/commit/d6f58973acfcae93ecc039e0297fbe5f2548b46b"}],"datePublic":"2026-09-21T16:00:00.000Z","problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"cweId":"CWE-59","description":"Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}]}],"x_redhatCweChain":"CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')","timeline":[{"lang":"en","time":"2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z","value":"Reported to Red Hat."},{"lang":"en","time":"2026-09-21T16:00:00.000Z","value":"Made public."}],"providerMetadata":{"orgId":"53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749","shortName":"redhat","dateUpdated":"2026-10-06T20:33:11.352Z"},"x_generator":{"engine":"cvelib 1.8.0"}}}}