CVE-2026-114236

Podman: goroutine/file-descriptor leak in storage/pkg/archive.applylayer and applyuncompressedlayer on malformed layers

CVSS score

3.3

EPSS probability

—

Risk score

0.3

Published

3 h ago

Overview Public Exploits (0)Newsroom Vulnerability Timeline

Patch status has not yet been verified

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Vulnerability description

DayBreach AI Explanation

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CVE-2026-114236 Podman File Descriptor Leak Vulnerability

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Evidence confidence

%55

Short explanation

The CVE-2026-114236 vulnerability in Podman's storage/pkg/archive component causes file descriptor leaks when processing corrupt or malicious layers. Unbounded repeated calls can exhaust process resources.

Why does it matter?

This vulnerability introduces the risk of file descriptor exhaustion, potentially leading to denial of service. System administrators should follow vendor advisories for mitigation.

What should be done?

Follow vendor advisory and security bulletins
Update affected Podman and Red Hat components

Chain of evidence and sources2 verified claims

CVE-2026-114236, Podman içindeki storage/pkg/archive.ApplyLayer ve ApplyUncompressedLayer fonksiyonlarında dosya tanımlayıcısı sızıntısına yol açar.

S0 · daybreach-canonical S1 · cvelist

Bozuk veya kötü amaçlı girdilerin işlenmesiyle oluşan sınırsız tekrarlı çağrılar, süreçlerin dosya tanımlayıcısı limitini tüketebilir.

S0 · daybreach-canonical S1 · cvelist

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storage/pkg/archive.ApplyLayer and ApplyUncompressedLayer may, when processing corrupt or malicious inputs, leak a file descriptor; unbounded repeated calls can exhaust the process’ file descriptor limit

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE: CWE-772

This explanation was compiled automatically from the source records. Scores, active exploitation, patch and exploit status come straight from the sources.

IMPACT: Affected Products and Software

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-114236 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.

ID	VENDOR	PRODUCT	ACTION
1	Red Hat	Confidential Compute Attestation	View
2	Red Hat	DPU kit for NVIDIA	View
3	Red Hat	Exploit Intelligence	View
4	Red Hat	Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes	View
5	Red Hat	NVIDIA JetPack 6 for RHEL	View
6	Red Hat	OpenShift Lightspeed	View
7	Red Hat	OpenShift Source-to-Image (S2I)	View
8	Red Hat	Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4	View
9	Red Hat	Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2	View
10	Red Hat	Red Hat Build of Podman Desktop	View
11	Red Hat	Red Hat Certification Program for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9	View
12	Red Hat	Red Hat Developer Hub	View
13	Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10	View
14	Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9	View
15	Red Hat	Red Hat Hardened Images	View
16	Red Hat	Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)	View
17	Red Hat	Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4	View
18	Red Hat	Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces	View
19	Red Hat	Red Hat OpenStack Platform 18.0	View
20	Red Hat	Red Hat Quay 3	View

Total affected vendors: 1|Products: 20

RED HAT CSAF/VEX: Product Impact Check

Red Hat has not yet published a CSAF/VEX impact record for this CVE. This does not mean “not affected”.

SCORING: CVSS from Multiple Sources

CVSS Scores

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardised framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and display CVSS scores from several sources for each CVE.

SCORE	VERSION	SEVERITY	VECTOR	SOURCE
3.3	CVSS V31	LOW	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L	NVD
3.3	CVSS V3_1	LOW	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L	CVE CNA

Patch and Remediation Guide

Solution & Remediation Advisory

Patch status unknown

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Public exploit and active exploitation status

Verified exploit intelligence

No verified public PoC, exploit repository or Metasploit module has been found for this CVE yet.

Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorises the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-114236 is associated with the following CWEs:

CWE-772: Common Weakness Enumeration Entry CWE-772

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-114236 weaknesses.

CAPEC-66: SQL Injection CAPEC-126: Path Traversal CAPEC-28: OS Command Injection

Attack Vector and Accessibility

ExposureYerel erişim

PermissionsGerekmiyor

UserGerekiyor

Official Sources and Advisories

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-114236vendor-advisory RHBZ#2558105vendor-advisory

CVSS Vector Radar Chart

3.3 / 10

Vulnerability Scoring Details

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone required

User Interaction—

Confidentiality (Gizlilik)Low

Integrity (Bütünlük)None

Availability (Erişilebilirlik)Low

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Weakness Type (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE-772

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