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CVE-2026-16254

Malformed package-database data in a container layer can cause an out-of-bounds access that panics the scanner.

MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 0.37%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.37%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

A flaw was found in claircore's apk package scanner. Malformed package-database data in a container layer can cause an out-of-bounds access that panics the scanner. If that panic is not recovered, the Clair indexer process can crash, leading to a denial of service.

CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
EPSS: 0.37% probability · 31th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-125
Source: secalert@redhat.com

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-16254
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2502701

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.