CVE-2026-46598 Affecting podman package, versions <5.8.2-r5


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (17th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-WOLFILATEST-PODMAN-16905346
  • published28 May 2026
  • disclosed22 May 2026

Introduced: 22 May 2026

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How to fix?

Upgrade Wolfi podman to version 5.8.2-r5 or higher.

NVD Description

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

For certain crafted inputs, a 'ed25519.PrivateKey' was created by casting malformed wire bytes, leading to a panic when used.