CVE-2026-54448
Trivy: Helm chart tar bomb causes OOM via unbounded io.ReadAll in parser
Description
Trivy is a security scanner. Prior to 0.71.0, when Trivy scans a Helm chart archive (.tgz), its custom tar unpacker reads each entry with io.ReadAll(tr) and no size limit. An attacker who can place a malicious .tgz file in the scanned path can craft a small compressed archive that decompresses to gigabytes, causing the Trivy process to be killed by the OS OOM killer. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.71.0.
INFO
Published Date :
June 25, 2026, 4:27 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 25, 2026, 4:27 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
GitHub_M
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Trivy to version 0.71.0 or later.
- Avoid scanning untrusted Helm chart archives.
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