Improper Certificate Validation Affecting container-tools:rhel8/criu package, versions <0:3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+24482+e50f4e4f


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.49% (39th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-CONTAINERTOOLS-17823690
  • published6 Jul 2026
  • disclosed22 May 2026

Introduced: 22 May 2026

CVE-2026-42508  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-295  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 container-tools:rhel8/criu to version 0:3.18-5.module+el8.10.0+24482+e50f4e4f or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2026:35833.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream container-tools:rhel8/criu package and not the container-tools:rhel8/criu package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Previously, a revoked 'SignatureKey' belonging to a CA was not correctly checked for revocation. Now, both the 'key' and 'key.SignatureKey' are checked for @revoked.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1