Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast Affecting ko package, versions <0.18.1-r17


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-KO-17037173
  • published29 May 2026
  • disclosed22 May 2026

Introduced: 22 May 2026

NewCVE-2026-46597  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-704  (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.

An incorrectly placed cast from bytes to int allowed for server-side panic in the AES-GCM packet decoder for well-crafted inputs.