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CVE-2026-25996

Linuxfoundation Inspektor Gadget vulnerability

9.8 CRITICALPublic exploitEPSS 0.73%
  1. Published12 Feb 2026

Description

Inspektor Gadget is a set of tools and framework for data collection and system inspection on Kubernetes clusters and Linux hosts using eBPF. String fields from eBPF events in columns output mode are rendered to the terminal without any sanitization of control characters or ANSI escape sequences. Therefore, a maliciously forged – partially or completely – event payload, coming from an observed container, might inject the escape sequences into the terminal of ig operators, with various effects. The columns output mode is the default when running ig run interactively.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Linuxfoundation Inspektor Gadget< 0.49.1

Remediation

Fixed in
Linuxfoundation Inspektor Gadget≥ 0.49.1

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2026-25996 being actively exploited?

CVE-2026-25996 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.73%.

How severe is CVE-2026-25996?

CVE-2026-25996 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.73% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-25996?

Affected products include Linuxfoundation Inspektor Gadget.

How do I fix CVE-2026-25996?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Linuxfoundation Inspektor Gadget 0.49.1 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.