Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting podman-docker package, versions <0:6.0.2-2.1.hum1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.45% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-PODMANDOCKER-18562869
  • published6 Aug 2026
  • disclosed21 Jul 2026

Introduced: 21 Jul 2026

NewCVE-2026-56852  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 podman-docker to version 0:6.0.2-2.1.hum1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2026:44152.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream podman-docker package and not the podman-docker package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

A norm.Iter can enter an infinite loop when handling input containing invalid UTF-8 bytes.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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