GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Go
GHSA-hr2v-4r36-88hr Helm Chart extraction output directory collapse via `Chart.yaml` name dot-segment
MEDIUM
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- Aliases
- CVE-2026-35206
- Ecosystem
- Go
- Packages
- helm.sh/helm/v4, helm.sh/helm/v3
- Severity
- Moderate
- 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
- Weaknesses
- CWE-22
- Reviewed
- 2026-04-10
Affected packages
• Go helm.sh/helm/v4: < 4.1.4 → fixed in 4.1.4
• Go helm.sh/helm/v3: < 3.20.2 → fixed in 3.20.2
Description
Helm is a package manager for Charts for Kubernetes. In Helm versions /`, instead of the expected `//`, potentially overwriting the contents of the targeted directory.
Note: a chart name containing POSIX dot-dot, or dot-dot and slashes (as if to refer to parent directories) do not resolve beyond the output directory as designed.
Patches
This issue has been resolved in Helm v3.20.2 and v4.1.3
A Chart with an unexpected name (those specified to be "." or ".."), or a Chart name which results in a non-unique directory will be rejected.
Workarounds
Ensure the the name of the Chart does not comprise/contain POSIX pathname special directory references ie. dot-dot ("..") or dot ("."). In addition, ensuring that the `pull --untar` flag (or equivalent SDK option) refers to a unique/empty output directory prevents chart extraction from inadvertently overwriting existing files within the specified directory.
Credits
Oleh Konko
@1seal
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2026-35206 Helm is a package manager for Charts for Kubernetes. vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory weakness