CVE-2026-25996 PUBLISHED

Inspektor Gadget uses unsanitized ANSI Escape Sequences In `columns` Output Mode

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 09.02.2026 Published: 12.02.2026 Updated: 12.02.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 6.9

Product Status

Vendor inspektor-gadget
Product inspektor-gadget
Versions
  • Version < 0.49.1 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-150: Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences CWE