CVE-2026-39822 Affecting kubescape-fips package, versions <4.0.10-r5


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (8th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-MINIMOSLATEST-KUBESCAPEFIPS-17941946
  • published11 Jul 2026
  • disclosed8 Jul 2026

Introduced: 8 Jul 2026

NewCVE-2026-39822  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Minimos:latest kubescape-fips to version 4.0.10-r5 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kubescape-fips package and not the kubescape-fips package as distributed by Minimos. See How to fix? for Minimos:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

On Unix systems, opening a file in an os.Root improperly follows symlinks to locations outside of the Root when the final path component of the a path is a symbolic link and the path ends in /. For example, 'root.Open("symlink/")' will open "symlink" even when "symlink" is a symbolic link pointing outside of the root.

CVSS Base Scores

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