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CVE-2026-79699: golang-github-containers-storage Debian Link Following

CVSS: 4.4v3.1MediumAwaiting analysis
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2026-79699
Published 15-09-2026Last modified 02-10-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-79699 is a medium (CVSS 4.4) Link Following vulnerability in golang-github-containers-storage Debian. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
18/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.17%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:12068-1

Timeline

  1. 15-09-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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 metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.17%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

6%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.04 pp

From 0.13% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.17%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • golang-github-containers-storageAll versions (No fix recorded)

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links