Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource Affecting github.com/kata-containers/kata-containers/src/runtime/virtcontainers package, versions <3.27.0
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- published22 Feb 2026
- disclosed19 Feb 2026
- creditkostya-oai
Introduced: 19 Feb 2026
CVE-2026-24834 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade github.com/kata-containers/kata-containers/src/runtime/virtcontainers to version 3.27.0 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource via modification of the file system within the guest virtual machine. An attacker can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by leveraging local access to a container.