Description
malcontent discovers supply-chain compromises through. context, differential analysis, and YARA. Starting in version 0.10.0 and prior to version 1.20.3, malcontent could be made to expose Docker registry credentials if it scanned a specially crafted OCI image reference. malcontent uses google/go-containerregistry for OCI image pulls, which by default uses the Docker credential keychain. A malicious registry could return a `WWW-Authenticate` header redirecting token authentication to an attacker-controlled endpoint, causing credentials to be sent to that endpoint. Version 1.20.3 fixes the issue by defaulting to anonymous auth for OCI pulls.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| chainguard-dev | malcontent | >= 0.10.0, < 1.20.3 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20260226T182644-150000.1.149.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0757-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/chainguard-dev/bincapz | >= 0.10.0 | — | GO-2026-4392 |
| Go | github.com/chainguard-dev/malcontent | >= 0.10.0, < 1.20.3 | 1.20.3 | GHSA-9m43-p3cx-w8j5 |
| Go | github.com/chainguard-dev/malcontent | < 1.20.3 | 1.20.3 | GO-2026-4392 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 31, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0757-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 4, 2026