CVE-2026-16487
Public on 2026-10-19
Modified on 2026-10-20
Description
A flaw was found in bootc when operating with the default containers signature policy. Automatic or manual upgrades of a mutable image tag may apply unsigned content for registries that fall through to insecureAcceptAnything, allowing an attacker who can update that tag to execute arbitrary OS content as the host root filesystem on reboot.
Severity
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | aardvark-dns | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2027 Preview | aardvark-dns | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | containers-common | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2027 Preview | containers-common | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | netavark | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2027 Preview | netavark | Not Affected |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |