Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature Affecting kata-containers package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.31% (23rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-KATACONTAINERS-20044524
  • published22 Sept 2026
  • disclosed16 Sept 2026

Introduced: 16 Sep 2026

CVE-2026-42784  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-347  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:9 kata-containers.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kata-containers package and not the kata-containers package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in sequoia-openpgp. The library incorrectly infers key flags for older certificates when a key flags subpacket is missing, leading to a discrepancy in how key capabilities are viewed. This key flag confusion allows an attacker to bypass the back-signature check. Consequently, an attacker can illegitimately bind an arbitrary subkey to their own certificate and forge signatures, completely compromising cryptographic integrity.

CVSS Base Scores

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