NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting buildah-tests package, versions <2:1.33.14-4.module+el8.10.0+24510+6ea3880e


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.5% (41st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-BUILDAHTESTS-17725587
  • published30 Jun 2026
  • disclosed22 May 2026

Introduced: 22 May 2026

CVE-2026-39835  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 buildah-tests to version 2:1.33.14-4.module+el8.10.0+24510+6ea3880e or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream buildah-tests package and not the buildah-tests package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

SSH servers which use CertChecker as a public key callback without setting IsUserAuthority or IsHostAuthority could be caused to panic by a client presenting a certificate. CertChecker now returns an error instead of panicking when these callbacks are nil.

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