CVE-2026-46598 Affecting podman-fips package, versions <5.8.2-r3
Threat Intelligence
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- published28 May 2026
- disclosed22 May 2026
Introduced: 22 May 2026
NewCVE-2026-46598 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Chainguard podman-fips to version 5.8.2-r3 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream podman-fips package and not the podman-fips package as distributed by Chainguard.
See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.
For certain crafted inputs, a 'ed25519.PrivateKey' was created by casting malformed wire bytes, leading to a panic when used.