Kata Containers is an open source project focusing on a standard implementation of lightweight Virtual Machines (VMs) that perform like containers. Versions prior to 3.31.0 ship with a default configuration that allows pod creators to inject arbitrary command-line arguments into the virtiofsd process through the `io.katacontainers.config.hypervisor.virtio_fs_extra_args` pod annotation. By injecting `-o source=/` along with `--no-announce-submounts` and `--sandbox=none`, an attacker can override the virtiofsd shared directory to serve the entire host root filesystem into the guest VM. Combined with the `kernel_params` annotation (also enabled by default) to activate the agent debug console, the attacker can mount the host filesystem from inside the VM and read or write any file on the host, including /etc/shadow. Version 3.31.0 patches the issue.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/kata-containers/kata-containers/commit/ffa59ce3aa7877d067c9a372df0c329a23a01744 | Patch |
| https://github.com/kata-containers/kata-containers/security/advisories/GHSA-rr59-xxvx-96qr | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/kata-containers/kata-containers/security/advisories/GHSA-rr59-xxvx-96qr | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
06 Aug 2026, 00:57
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:katacontainers:kata_containers:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Katacontainers
Katacontainers kata Containers |
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.9 |
| References | () https://github.com/kata-containers/kata-containers/commit/ffa59ce3aa7877d067c9a372df0c329a23a01744 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/kata-containers/kata-containers/security/advisories/GHSA-rr59-xxvx-96qr - Exploit, Vendor Advisory |
24 Jul 2026, 23:16
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| References | () https://github.com/kata-containers/kata-containers/security/advisories/GHSA-rr59-xxvx-96qr - |
23 Jul 2026, 18:16
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-07-23 18:16
Updated : 2026-08-06 00:57
NVD link : CVE-2026-44210
Mitre link : CVE-2026-44210
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-44210
JSON object : View
Products Affected
katacontainers
- kata_containers
CWE
CWE-88
Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')
