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Helm Chart extraction output directory collapse via `Chart.yaml` name dot-segment

F-HELM-UNTAR-ROOT-COLLAPSE-001

Public snapshot: 26 Sep 2026. Status, releases and attribution belong to each source below; none is inferred from another record.

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Recorded evidence

4.8medium
CVE-2026-35206CVEhelm/helm

Helm Chart extraction output directory collapse via `Chart.yaml` name dot-segment

Fixed in: 3.20.2, 4.1.4

patched
details
Finding IDs
F-HELM-UNTAR-ROOT-COLLAPSE-001
CVE
CVE-2026-35206
GHSA
GHSA-hr2v-4r36-88hr
Status
patched
Fixed in
3.20.2, 4.1.4
Recorded credit
Oleh Konko (@1seal)
Note
GHSA-hr2v-4r36-88hr
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVE registry state
PUBLISHED
CVE state checked
Upstream title
Helm Chart extraction output directory collapse via `Chart.yaml` name dot-segment
Upstream publication
Upstream updated
Metadata fetched
Upstream @1seal credit
@1seal: reporter (accepted)

F-HELM-UNTAR-ROOT-COLLAPSE-001: File / path escapes. Archive root handling defeats extraction containment. Reviewed 24 Sep 2026. Mechanism assessed by 1seal.

Mechanism source for F-HELM-UNTAR-ROOT-COLLAPSE-001

Security area (1seal assessment): Authorization. Archive root handling defeats extraction containment. Reviewed 24 Sep 2026.

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helm/helmCredited fixhelm/helm

Helm Chart extraction output directory collapse via Chart.yaml name dot-segment

released
details
Finding IDs
F-HELM-UNTAR-ROOT-COLLAPSE-001
Status
released
Recorded credit
v4.1.4 release note thanks @1seal among the reporters.
Note
GHSA-hr2v-4r36-88hr / CVE-2026-35206 published; fixed in Helm v4.1.4. changelog lists commit 4e7994d44671 for the chart dot-name path bug.

F-HELM-UNTAR-ROOT-COLLAPSE-001: File / path escapes. Archive root handling defeats extraction containment. Reviewed 24 Sep 2026. Mechanism assessed by 1seal.

Mechanism source for F-HELM-UNTAR-ROOT-COLLAPSE-001

Security area (1seal assessment): Authorization. Archive root handling defeats extraction containment. Reviewed 24 Sep 2026.

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