CVE-2026-79705
Published:September 15, 2026
Updated:September 22, 2026
A flaw was found in the buildah/copier Go package. When used outside of Buildah by a non-root caller, a crafted tar archive containing malicious symlinks can escape the target extraction directory and create files outside the intended destination. Buildah itself uses chroot hardening and is not affected.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/containers/buildah.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v1.16.0 <v1.43.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.43.4https://github.com/containers/buildah.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v1.44.0 <v1.45.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.45.1go.podman.io/buildah (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v1.44.0 <v1.45.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.45.1github.com/containers/buildah (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v1.44.0 <v1.45.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.45.1github.com/containers/buildah (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v1.16.0 <v1.43.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.43.4go.podman.io/buildah (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v1.42.0 <v1.43.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.43.4Related Resources (2)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
4.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.25