CVE-2026-39829 Affecting ko package, versions <0.18.1-r17
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
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- published29 May 2026
- disclosed22 May 2026
Introduced: 22 May 2026
NewCVE-2026-39829 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Chainguard ko to version 0.18.1-r17 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ko package and not the ko package as distributed by Chainguard.
See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.
The RSA and DSA public key parsers did not enforce size limits on key parameters. A crafted public key with an excessively large modulus or DSA parameter could cause several minutes of CPU consumption during signature verification. This could be triggered by unauthenticated clients during public key authentication. RSA moduli are now limited to 8192 bits, and DSA parameters are validated per FIPS 186-2.