CVE-2026-29051

melange allows users to build apk packages using declarative pipelines. Starting in version 0.32.0 and prior to version 0.43.4, `melange lint --persist-lint-results` (opt-in flag, also usable via `melange build --persist-lint-results`) constructs output file paths by joining `--out-dir` with the `arch` and `pkgname` values read from the `.PKGINFO` control file of the APK being linted. In affected versions these values were not validated for path separators or `..` sequences, so an attacker who can supply an APK to a melange-based lint/build pipeline (e.g. CI that lints third-party APKs, or build-as-a-service) could cause melange to write `lint-<pkgname>-<pkgver>-r<epoch>.json` to an arbitrary `.json` path reachable by the melange process. The written file is a JSON lint report whose content is partially attacker-influenced. There is no direct code-execution path, but the write can clobber other JSON artifacts on the filesystem. The issue only affects deployments that explicitly pass `--persist-lint-results`; the flag is off by default. The issue is fixed in melange v0.43.4 by validating `arch` and `pkgname` for `..`, `/`, and `filepath.Separator` before path construction in `pkg/linter/results.go` (commit 84f3b45). As a workaround, do not pass `--persist-lint-results` when linting or building APKs whose `.PKGINFO` contents are not fully trusted. Running melange as a low-privileged user and confining writes to an isolated directory also limits impact.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:chainguard:melange:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*

History

17 Jun 2026, 10:29

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References () https://github.com/chainguard-dev/melange/security/advisories/GHSA-q2pw-xx38-p64j - Vendor Advisory, Mitigation, Patch () https://github.com/chainguard-dev/melange/security/advisories/GHSA-q2pw-xx38-p64j - Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory

27 Apr 2026, 14:42

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:chainguard:melange:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*
First Time Chainguard
Chainguard melange
References () https://github.com/chainguard-dev/melange/commit/84f3b450ce6e472c4abb8dc4c26d0ce8ac1259ac - () https://github.com/chainguard-dev/melange/commit/84f3b450ce6e472c4abb8dc4c26d0ce8ac1259ac - Patch
References () https://github.com/chainguard-dev/melange/security/advisories/GHSA-q2pw-xx38-p64j - () https://github.com/chainguard-dev/melange/security/advisories/GHSA-q2pw-xx38-p64j - Vendor Advisory, Mitigation, Patch

24 Apr 2026, 00:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-24 00:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:29


NVD link : CVE-2026-29051

Mitre link : CVE-2026-29051

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-29051


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Products Affected

chainguard

  • melange
CWE
CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')