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CVE-2026-34045

podman-desktop podman-desktop, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Build of Podman Desktop

Podman Desktop is a graphical tool for developing on containers and Kubernetes. Prior to 1.26.2, an unauthenticated HTTP server exposed by Podman Desktop allows any network attacker to remotely trigger denial-of-service conditions and extract sensitive information. By abusing missing connection limits and timeouts, an attacker can exhaust file descriptors and kernel memory, leading to application crash or full host freeze. Additionally, verbose error responses disclose internal paths and system details (including usernames on Windows), aiding further exploitation. The issue requires no auth...

CVSS
9.1
EPSS
0.47%
38.5% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2026.04.08
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.47%
Technical severityCVSS 9.1

Vulnerability overview

Podman Desktop is a graphical tool for developing on containers and Kubernetes. Prior to 1.26.2, an unauthenticated HTTP server exposed by Podman Desktop allows any network attacker to remotely trigger denial-of-service conditions and extract sensitive information. By abusing missing connection limits and timeouts, an attacker can exhaust file descriptors and kernel memory, leading to application crash or full host freeze. Additionally, verbose error responses disclose internal paths and system details (including usernames on Windows), aiding further exploitation. The issue requires no auth...

Affected product and versions

Product
podman-desktop podman-desktop, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Build of Podman Desktop
Affected versions
>= < 1.26.2, < 1.26.2
Fixed versions
1.26.2

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that podman-desktop podman-desktop, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Build of Podman Desktop and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CWE
CWE-209, CWE-284, CWE-400, CWE-770