Improper Certificate Validation Affecting zot package, versions <2.1.17-r3
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- published28 May 2026
- disclosed22 May 2026
Introduced: 22 May 2026
NewCVE-2026-39828 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Chainguard zot to version 2.1.17-r3 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream zot package and not the zot package as distributed by Chainguard.
See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.
When an SSH server authentication callback returned PartialSuccessError with non-nil Permissions, those permissions were silently discarded, potentially dropping certificate restrictions such as force-command after a second factor succeeded. Returning non-nil Permissions with PartialSuccessError now results in a connection error.