CVE-2026-79699: Golang github containers storage · A flaw was found in the containers/storage library
Affects golang-github-containers-storageSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.4 Medium.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 22:28 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10golang-github-containers-storagepkg:deb/ubuntu/golang-github-containers-storage?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSgolang-github-containers-storagepkg:deb/ubuntu/golang-github-containers-storage?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSgolang-github-containers-storagepkg:deb/ubuntu/golang-github-containers-storage?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTSgolang-github-containers-storagepkg:deb/ubuntu/golang-github-containers-storage?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSgolang-github-containers-storagepkg:deb/ubuntu/golang-github-containers-storage?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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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.