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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-34045

Podman Desktop is a graphical tool for developing on containers and Kubernetes.

Published Apr 7, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 24, 2026 · podman desktop

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-34045. EPSS is 0.73%. Act only if a listed version of podman desktop is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Critical9.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.73%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe linuxfoundation/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 authentication or user interaction and is exploitable over the network. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.26.2.

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  • cpe linuxfoundation/podman desktopversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-34045

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-34045. EPSS is 0.73%. Act only if a listed version of podman desktop is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-209; CWE-284: Improper Access Control; CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. EPSS 0.73%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Kubernetes security

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 7, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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

  2. Jul 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-34045

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-34045

    30-day exploitation probability 0.7%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-34045

    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 mis

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.