Name: CVE-2026-79699: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2026-79699, CWE-59, CVSS 4.4, EPSS 0.00173

A flaw was found in the containers/storage library. A crafted tar archive containing a malicious whiteout header (e.g. victim/.wh.) can cause the extraction destination directory to be replaced with an arbitrary file when processed by storage/pkg/archive.UnpackLayer, ApplyLayer, or ApplyUncompressedLayer.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.4
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade podman	Sep 30, 2026	Sep 15, 2026
Freebsd	—	Upgrade podman	Sep 25, 2026	Sep 24, 2026
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Sep 17, 2026	Sep 15, 2026

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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